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Racine Lock and Dam

Coordinates: 38°54′59″N 81°54′36″W / 38.9164°N 81.9101°W / 38.9164; -81.9101
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Racine Lock and Dam
Official nameRacine Lock and Dam
LocationOhio/West Virginia border
Coordinates38°54′59″N 81°54′36″W / 38.9164°N 81.9101°W / 38.9164; -81.9101
Construction began1964
Opening date1971
Construction cost$64,882,900
Operator(s) United States Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District
Dam and spillways
Type of dam8 Tainter gates
ImpoundsOhio River
Length1,173 feet
Reservoir
Normal elevation560 feet above sealevel
Power Station
Operator(s)American Electric Power Company
Installed 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]

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References

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  1. ^ "Huntington District – Racine Locks and Dam".
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Aerial view of the dam and surroundings