Newburgh Locks and Dam

Location

The Newburgh Locks and Dam is located on the Ohio River near Newburgh, Indiana, at mile 776.1 below Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is about 16 miles upstream from Evansville, Indiana. The Navigation locks are located on the right descending bank or Indiana side of the river. The upper pool maintained above the dam extends upstream for a distance of 55.4 miles to the Cannelton Locks and Dam at mile 720.7.

Authorization

Newburgh Locks and Dam was authorized as a replacement for existing Locks and Dams 46 and 47 on April 24, 1962, by Secretary of the Army under authority of Section 6 of the Rivers and Harbors Act approved March 3, 1909.

History

Newburgh Locks’ construction began in June 1966. The locks were placed in operation in December 1969. Dam construction began in June 1970, and was completed in 1975. The most significant change was an addition of a Centralized Control Station on top of the Operations Building in 1980. Lock operators perform a major portion of the lock and dam operations from the Central Control Station.

Locks and Dams

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Ohio River

Markland Locks and Dam
2760 US 42 West
Warsaw, KY 41095
(859) 567-7661

McAlpine Locks and Dam
805 North 27th Street
Louisville, KY 40212
(502) 776-6866

Cannelton Locks and Dam
5281 E. State Road 66
Cannelton, IN 47520
(812) 547-2962

Newburgh Locks and Dam
6877 State Road 66
Newburgh, IN 47630
(812) 853-8470

John T. Myers Locks and Dam
16501 Raben Road
Mt. Vernon, IN 47620
(812) 838-5836

Smithland Locks and Dam
1401 Smithland Dam Road
Brookport, IL 62910
(618) 564-2315

Olmsted Locks and Dam
567 New Dam Road
Olmsted, IL 62970
(618) 748-6400

 

Green River

Green River 1
5048 Dam and Lock Road
Reed, KY 42451
(270) 826-7360

Green River 2
695 W. 1st Street
Calhoun, KY 42327
(270) 273-3152

Lock Information

 Main Lock  110’ x 1200’
 Auxilliary Lock  110’ x 600’
   

Dam Information

Type Concrete fixed
weir with tainter gate
Length 2,275'
Upper pool 358'
Lower pool 342'
Number of gates 9
Height of gates 32'
Width of gates 110'