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In April 2008 the environmental group American Rivers named the Catawba-Wateree River "the most endangered river in America." [ 11 ] Reasons cited for the river's condition are the drought, the presence of 11 hydroelectric dams , global warming , and unchecked development along its banks, with the latter reported as the most serious threat.
This is a list of locks and dams of the Ohio River, which begins at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers at The Point in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and ends at the confluence of the Ohio River and the Mississippi River, in Cairo, Illinois. A map and diagram of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operated locks and dams on the Ohio River.
Articles pertaining to dams in operation, under construction or planning on the Catawba River in the United States. Pages in category "Dams on the Catawba River" This category contains only the following page.
The lake, with surface elevation of 1200 ft (366 m), lies behind a series of 4 earthen dams. It was created by Duke Power between 1916 and 1923 as a hydro-electric project. [ 2 ] It still generates power today and is the uppermost lake on the Catawba River system.
List of dams and reservoirs in Ohio; List of locks and dams of the Ohio River; A. Alum Creek Lake; Atwood Lake; B. Belleville Lock and Dam; Burr Oak State Park; C ...
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... The main article for this category is List of dams and reservoirs in Ohio; ... Pages in category "Reservoirs in Ohio"
The McAlpine Locks and Dam are a set of locks and a hydroelectric dam at the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville, Kentucky.They are located at mile point 606.8, and control a 72.9 miles (117.3 km) long navigation pool.
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.