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John T. Myers Lock

 
Also known as: Uniontown Lock
Posey County, Indiana, United States of America
 

John T. Myers Lock is one of a group of locks on the Ohio River; it was rebuilt after it collapsed in 1905.

The Act of Parliament for the Ohio River was passed on 17 September 1816 and 37 thousand shares were sold the same day. Restoration of Wealden Inclined plane was funded by a donation from the Ohio River Society

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John T. Myers Lock is a minor waterways place on the Ohio River between Ohio - Allegheny - Monongahela Rivers (Junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers to create the Ohio River) (839.93 miles and 16 locks to the east) and Ohio - Cumberland Junction (Junction of the Ohio River with the Cumberland River) (67.47 miles and 1 lock to the southwest).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Ohio - Allegheny - Monongahela Rivers is Henderson Bridge; 28.69 miles away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Ohio - Cumberland Junction is Shawneetown Bridge; 13.76 miles away.

Mooring here is unrated.

This is a lock with a rise of 18 feet.

 
 
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[John T. Myers Locks and Dam] The John T. Myers Locks and Dam is the 17th Lock and dam on the Ohio River located 846 miles downstream of Pittsburgh about 3 miles (4.8 km) downstream [John T. Myers (congressman)] com/news/update-john-t-myers-former-u-s-congressman-dies-at-87/article_d4887d90-a676-11e4-b48d-734aaa3b5496.html A lock and dam on the Ohio River are named for Myers [Brad Ellsworth] bill. In July 2007, Ellsworth designated $2 million to extend the John T. Myers lock chamber on the Ohio River and $750,000 for manufacturing and engineering [Danny John-Jules] playing Cat in the sci-fi comedy series Red Dwarf and policeman Dwayne Myers in the crime drama Death in Paradise. He was also a protagonist in the hit [List of United States counties and county equivalents] Clearfield 79,255 DuBois, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area Clinton 38,632 Lock Haven, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area Columbia 64,964 Bloomsburg-Berwick [Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers] Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers is a 1995 American slasher film directed by Joe Chappelle and written by Daniel Farrands. The film stars Donald [Erie Canal] has 34 numbered locks starting with Black Rock Lock and ending downstream with the Troy Federal Lock. Both are owned by the federal government. It has [Halloween (1978 film)] spent eight years trying to reach him [Michael Myers], and then another seven trying to keep him locked up because I realized that what was living behind [Wiki] the original on January 6, 2014. Cite journal requires |journal= (help) Myers, Ken S. (2008), "Wikimmunity: Fitting the Communications Decency Act to [Lost (Died Pretty album)] replaced both Lock (October 1987) and Brunetti (April 1988). But before Brunetti's departure they had recorded one last song, "Everybody Moves". Myers says he
 
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John T. Myers Locks and Dam
Location. The John T. Myers Locks and Dam is located on the Ohio River about 3.5 miles downstream from Uniontown, Kentucky, at mile 846.0 below Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The navigation locks are located on the right bank or Indiana side of the river. The upper pool maintained above the dam extends upstream for a ...
Ohio River at JT Myers Lock and Dam
Historic Crests (1) 64.40 ft on 02/01/1937 (2) 57.80 ft on 04/05/1913 (3) 56.94 ft on 05/06/2011 (4) 54.60 ft on 03/14/1945 (5) 54.00 ft on 01/19/1950. Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 40.40 ft on 05/13/2017 (2) 38.87 ft on 01/23/2017 (3) 39.07 ft on 03/01/2016
John T. Myers Locks and Dam - Wikipedia
The John T. Myers Locks and Dam is a United States Army Corps of Engineers facility on the Ohio River in Posey County, Indiana, and Union County, Kentucky. Formerly known as the Uniontown Locks and Dam, it was renamed by an act of Congress in 1996 (PL 104-303) as a tribute to recently retired Congressman John ...
Visit Posey County – John T. Myers Locks and Dam
Feb 23, 2016 ... The John T. Myers Locks and Dam is a major dam on the Ohio River, near other Posey County Attractions including Hovey Lake and Twin Swamps, just a short, scenic drive from Mount Vernon. There is an observation deck with a picnic table and, if you get lucky, you'll see barges, or possibly even a ...
John T. Myers Locks and Dam - Uniontown, Kentucky - Landmark ...
John T. Myers Locks and Dam, Uniontown, Kentucky. 50 likes. The John T. Myers Locks and Dam is a United States Army Corps of Engineers facility on the...
Corps Lakes Gateway: Indiana - Ohio River - John T. Myers Lock ...
The navigation locks are located on the right bank or Indiana side of the river. The upper pool maintained above the dam extends upstream for a distance of 69.9 miles to the Newburgh Locks and Dam at Mile 776.1. Age & Disability Discount Passes. 4 Recreation areas at Ohio River - John T. Myers Lock and Dam ...
John T Myers Pool | The Ohio River
Tailrace Waters Below The Dam At Newburgh (Mile 776.1). A consistent producer. At times these waters can be very dangerous. Newburgh (Indiana-Mile 778). Fish the manmade structure and cover in this area. Old Lock And Dam #47 (Kentucky-Mile 777.7). There is a fair amount of rubble and debris around this old dam.
John T. Myers Locks and Dam Park – Ohio River Parks Project
Indiana, Posey County river mile 846 https://youtu.be/Y6ExWuHknDE On this hot sunny June afternoon, lots of mayflies, just hatched, leaving the river. And, hundreds of tree swallows circling above the locks, hungrily eating them. Silence, except for the low murmur of the low water running through the locks. Kentucky ...
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846, R, JOHN T. MYERS LOCK & DAM, 812/838-5836. 808.00, L, EMS- HENDERSON, 812/424-9278. 816.8, R, VECTREN, A.B. Brown Station, 812/437- 2490. 808.5, L, Mulzer, Henderson, 270/826-3332. 808.4, L, Henderson Omega Dock, 270/827-1811. 808.3, L, ADM Geneva, 270/826-3983. 807.8, L, Henderson County ...
File:John T. Myers Lock and Dam.jpg - Wikimedia Commons
Feb 8, 2017 ... Date/Time, Dimensions, User, Comment. 2007-11-30 23:56, 2119×988× (140309 bytes), Kmweber, [[John T. Myers Lock and Dam]] on the [[Ohio River]] in [[Posey County, Indiana]]. Taken by Kurt Weber on 30 November 2007. [[Category: Images of Posey County, Indiana]] ...