Racine Lock and Dam

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Racine Lock and Dam
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Official nameRacine Lock and Dam
LocationOhio/West Virginia border
Coordinates 38°54′59″N81°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 logo.svg United States Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District
Dam and spillways
Type of dam 8 Tainter gates
Impounds Ohio River
Length1,173 feet
Reservoir
Normal elevation560 feet above sealevel
Power Station
Operator(s) American Electric Power Company
Installed capacity 24 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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  1. "Huntington District – Racine Locks and Dam". Archived from the original on March 8, 2015.
Aerial view of the dam and surroundings Racine Dam aerial 2017.jpg
Aerial view of the dam and surroundings