Dashields Lock and Dam is a
fixed-crest dam
A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, drinking water, human consumption, Indust ...
on the
Ohio River
The Ohio River () is a river in the United States. It is located at the boundary of the Midwestern and Southern United States, flowing in a southwesterly direction from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to its river mouth, mouth on the Mississippi Riv ...
. It is located less than 15 miles down stream of
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, second-most populous city in Pennsylvania (after Philadelphia) and the List of Un ...
. 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.
Dashields locks averages about 450 commercial lock throughs every month and 200-300 lock throughs a month on the recreational auxiliary lock.
See also
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List of locks and dams of the Ohio River
This is a list of locks and dams of the Ohio River, which begins at the confluence of the Allegheny River, Allegheny and Monongahela River, Monongahela rivers at Point State Park, The Point in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and ends at the confluence o ...
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List of locks and dams of the Upper Mississippi River
This is a list of current and former locks and dams of the Upper Mississippi River which ends at the Mississippi River's confluence with the Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois.
Locks and dams
Expansion proposals for upper Mississippi locks
The Un ...
References
External links
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh DistrictU.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington DistrictU.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District
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Dams on the Ohio River
Dams in Pennsylvania
Dams completed in 1929
Locks of Pennsylvania
United States Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District