Newburgh Locks & Dam

USA / Indiana / Newburgh /
One of the projects essential in maintaining the Ohio River navigational channel. This area is along the Lewis and Clark route.

Newburgh Lock’s construction began in June 1966. The locks were placed in operation in December 1969. Dam construction began in June 1970, pool raised to final level January 1975, and dam 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 do a major portion of the lock and dam operations from the Central Control Station. The lock operators can view eleven miles of river from the top of the building.

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Coordinates:   37°55'52"N   87°22'26"W
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