Emsworth Locks and Dam is a combination of locks and dam on the Ohio River located just downstream of Pittsburgh. The dam has two gated sections, one on each side of Neville Island. There are two locks, one for commercial barge traffic that is 600 feet long by 110 feet wide, and the recreational auxiliary lock that is 360 feet long by 56 feet wide.[1] Emsworth averages about 470 commercial lock throughs every month and 350-400 lock throughs a month on the recreational auxiliary lock.[2]
| Emsworth Locks and Dam | |
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| Official name | Emsworth Locks and Dam |
| Coordinates | 40°30′12″N 80°05′22″W / 40.5033°N 80.0895°W |
| Construction began | 1935 |
| Opening date | 1938 |
| Operator(s) |  United States Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gated |
| Impounds | Ohio River |
| Reservoir | |
| Normal elevation | 710 feet above sealevel |
See also
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edit- ^ "Emsworth Locks and Dam : Ohio River". Port.pittsburgh.pa.us. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
- ^ "Pittsburgh District : Missions : Navigation : Locks and Dams : Emsworth Locks & Dams". Lrp.usace.army.mil. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
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- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District
- Historic American Engineering Record, Emsworth Locks and Dams, Locks and Main Channel Dam, Ohio River Mile Marker 6.2, Emsworth, Allegheny County, PA
- Historic American Engineering Record, Emsworth Locks and Dams, At Ohio River Mile Markers 6.2 and 6.81, Emsworth, Allegheny County, PA
- Historic American Engineering Record, Emsworth Locks and Dams, Back Channel Dam, Ohio River at Mile Marker 6.31, Emsworth, Allegheny County, PA