Willow Island Lock and Dam explained

Willow Island Lock and Dam
Name Official:Willow Island Lock and Dam
Dam Crosses:Ohio River
Location:Ohio/West Virginia border
Operator: United States Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District
Dam Type:Gated
Res Elevation:602 feet above sealevel
Dam Length:1,128 feet
Construction Began:1967
Opening:1976
Cost:$76,520,800
Coordinates:39.3593°N -81.3193°W

Willow Island Lock and Dam is the 7th Lock and dam on the Ohio River, located 162 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 auxiliary lock is 600 feet long by 110 feet wide.[1]

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  1. Web site: Huntington District – Willow Island Locks and Dam.