Racine Lock and Dam

Dam in Ohio/West Virginia border

38°54′59″N 81°54′36″W / 38.9164°N 81.9101°W / 38.9164; -81.9101Construction began1964Opening date1971Construction cost$64,882,900Operator(s)

United States Army Corps of Engineers Huntington DistrictDam and spillwaysType of dam8 Tainter gatesImpoundsOhio RiverLength1,173 feetReservoirNormal elevation560 feet above sealevelPower StationOperator(s)American Electric Power CompanyInstalled capacity24 MW

Racine Lock and Dam is the ninth lock and dam on the Ohio River. It is located 238 miles downstream from Pittsburgh. There are two locks, one for commercial barge traffic 1,200 feet long by 110 feet wide, and the auxiliary lock, which is 600 feet long by 110 feet wide.^[1]

References

^ "Huntington District – Racine Locks and Dam".

External links

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District

Locks and dams of the Ohio River

Upstream:
Belleville Lock and Dam

Downstream:
Robert C. Byrd Lock and Dam

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