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Emsworth Locks and Dam

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102: 176: 29: 170:. There are two locks, one for commercial barge traffic that is 600 feet long by 110 feet wide, and the recreational auxiliary lock that is 360 feet long by 56 feet wide. Emsworth averages about 470 commercial lock throughs every month and 350-400 lock throughs a month on the recreational auxiliary lock. 897: 312: 907: 902: 319: 830: 196: 815: 485: 820: 49: 283:
Historic American Engineering Record, Emsworth Locks and Dams, Locks and Main Channel Dam, Ohio River Mile Marker 6.2, Emsworth, Allegheny County, PA
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Historic American Engineering Record, Emsworth Locks and Dams, Back Channel Dam, Ohio River at Mile Marker 6.31, Emsworth, Allegheny County, PA
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Historic American Engineering Record, Emsworth Locks and Dams, At Ohio River Mile Markers 6.2 and 6.81, Emsworth, Allegheny County, PA
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Transportation buildings and structures in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
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United States Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District
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List of locks and dams of the Upper Mississippi River
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40°30′12″N 80°05′22″W / 40.5033°N 80.0895°W / 40.5033; -80.0895

United States Army Corps of Engineers
Type of dam
Ohio River
sealevel
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Neville Island

List of locks and dams of the Ohio River
List of locks and dams of the Upper Mississippi River
"Emsworth Locks and Dam : Ohio River"
"Pittsburgh District : Missions : Navigation : Locks and Dams : Emsworth Locks & Dams"
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District
Historic American Engineering Record, Emsworth Locks and Dams, Locks and Main Channel Dam, Ohio River Mile Marker 6.2, Emsworth, Allegheny County, PA
Historic American Engineering Record, Emsworth Locks and Dams, At Ohio River Mile Markers 6.2 and 6.81, Emsworth, Allegheny County, PA
Historic American Engineering Record, Emsworth Locks and Dams, Back Channel Dam, Ohio River at Mile Marker 6.31, Emsworth, Allegheny County, PA
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Locks and dams of the
Ohio River
Emsworth
Dashields
Montgomery
New Cumberland

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