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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.
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
Roughly bounded by 3rd Ave., Vine and Spruce Sts., and the Ohio River 38°48′24″N 82°12′20″W / 38.806667°N 82.205556°W / 38.806667; -82.205556 ( Gallipolis Historic Gallipolis
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).
Location of Kenton County in Kentucky. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map ...
The name was shortened to "Greenup" on March 13, 1872, partially to avoid confusion with Greensburg. [4] [5] Around 1865 the Eastern Kentucky Railway Company established its headquarters, rail yard, and depot at Riverton or eastern Greenup. [6] The Ohio River flood of 1937 brought devastation to Greenup and many other towns along the river. [7]
Gallipolis (/ ˌ ɡ æ l ə p ə ˈ l iː s / GAL-ə-pə-LEESS [7]) is a chartered village in and the county seat of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. [8] The municipality is located in Southeast Ohio along the Ohio River about 55 miles (89 km) southeast of Chillicothe and 44 miles (71 km) northwest of Charleston, West Virginia.