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The Robert C. Byrd Lock and Dam, formerly the Gallipolis Lock and Dam, is the 10th lock and dam on the Ohio River, located 280 miles downstream from Pittsburgh.There are 4 locks: one for commercial barge traffic, 1,200 feet long by 110 feet wide; the auxiliary lock is 600 feet long by 110 feet wide; and there are 2 smaller parallel locks.
On April 21–24, 1968, a deadly tornado outbreak struck portions of the Midwestern United States, primarily along the Ohio River Valley.The worst tornado was an F5 that struck portions of Southeastern Ohio from Wheelersburg to Gallipolis, just north of the Ohio–Kentucky state line, killing seven people and injuring at least 93.
Gallipolis: Originally listed on January 8, 1980 as the "Gallipolis Public Square and Garden Lots Historic District", with boundaries of 1st and 2nd Aves. and Court and State Sts.; boundaries increased and name changed on August 22, 2001 [4] 5: Gatewood: Gatewood: October 16, 1986 : 76 State St.
In 1929, the canalization project on the Ohio River was finished. The project produced 51 wooden wicket dams and 600 foot by 110 foot lock chambers along the length of the river. During the 1940s, a shift from steam propelled to diesel powered towboats allowed for tows longer than the 600 foot locks on the river.
May 31, 2001 (Ohio River-Chillicothe and 2nd St.: South Portsmouth: Extends into Scioto County, Ohio.Demolished in 2001. 4: Greenup Masonic Lodge: Greenup Masonic Lodge: January 27, 1988
Jul. 3—GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — The food is cooking along First Avenue, Gallipolis City Park is full of inflatables as well as vendors, and the stage is literally set for the Gallipolis River ...
Greenup: 20 46 Hancock: 12 47 Hardin: 90 48 Harlan: 6 49 Harrison: 25 50 Hart: 18 51 Henderson: 27 52 Henry: 12 53 Hickman: 5 54 Hopkins: 32 55 Jackson: 5 56.1 Jefferson: Anchorage: 35 56.2 Jefferson: Downtown Louisville: 87 56.3 Jefferson: The Highlands, Louisville: 32 56.4 Jefferson: Old Louisville: 35 56.5 Jefferson: Portland: 36 56.6 ...
Greenup Lock and Dam is the eleventh lock and dam on the Ohio River, located 341 mi (549 km) downstream of Pittsburgh. There are two locks, one for commercial barge traffic which is 1,200 feet long by 110 feet wide (366 m × 34 m), and the auxiliary lock which is 600 feet long by 110 feet wide (183 m × 34 m).