New Cumberland Locks and Dam explained

New Cumberland Lock and Dam
Name Official:New Cumberland Locks and Dam
Dam Crosses:Ohio River
Location:Ohio/West Virginia border
Operator: United States Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District
Dam Type:Gated
Res Elevation:664 feet above sealevel
Construction Began:1955
Opening:1961
Coordinates:40.5281°N -80.6259°W

New Cumberland Lock and Dam is the fourth lock and dam on the Ohio River, located 54 miles downstream of Pittsburgh. There are two locks, one for commercial barge traffic that's 1,200 feet long by 110 feet wide, and the recreational auxiliary lock is 600 feet long by 110 feet wide. New Cumberland locks averages about 320 commercial lock throughs every month and 120 lock throughs a month on the recreational auxiliary lock.[1]

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  1. Web site: Pittsburgh District > Missions > Navigation > Locks and Dams > New Cumberland Locks & Dam .