Dashields Locks and Dam

Dam
40°33′02″N 80°12′15″W / 40.5506°N 80.2041°W / 40.5506; -80.2041Construction began1927Opening date1929Operator(s) United States Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh DistrictDam and spillwaysType of damfixed crest damImpoundsOhio RiverLength1,585 feetReservoirNormal elevation692 feet above sealevel

Dashields Lock and Dam is a fixed-crest dam on the Ohio River.[1][2] It is located less than 15 miles down stream of Pittsburgh. There are two locks, one for commercial barge traffic that is 600 feet long by 110 feet wide, and a recreational auxiliary lock that is 360 feet long by 56 feet wide.[3] Dashields locks averages about 450 commercial lock throughs every month and 200-300 lock throughs a month on the recreational auxiliary lock.

Emsworth, Dashields, and Montgomery lock and dams

See also

References

  1. ^ Bob Bauder (2017-05-20). "Family of kayaker swept over Dashields Dam sues U.S. Army Corps of Engineers". TribLIVE. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  2. ^ "Pittsburgh District > Missions > Navigation > Locks and Dams > Dashields Locks & Dam". www.lrp.usace.army.mil. Archived from the original on 2018-07-18. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  3. ^ "Port of Pittsburgh Commission, PA : Dashields Locks and Dam".
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