Lock and Dam Number 53

Lock and Dam 53 was the first lock and dam upstream from the confluence of the Ohio River and the . It was located 962 miles downstream from .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shelby Lake.

Reservoir
is a 100-acre natural lake in , and is one of only three major natural lakes in the state. It is part of the Ballard County Wildlife Management Area and owned by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monkeys Eyebrow and Olmsted.

Hamlet
Monkey's Eyebrow is a rural unincorporated community in , , United States. It is generally the northwesternmost community in the Jackson Purchase area of western Kentucky that is identified on the highway maps distributed by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. is situated 3 miles east of Lock and Dam Number 53.

Village
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is a in , , along the Ohio River. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 285. is situated 3 miles southwest of Lock and Dam Number 53.

Village
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Grand Chain is a village in , , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 150. The village's official name changed from "Grand Chain" to "New Grand Chain" in the 1970s, but its residents continue to refer to it as "Grand Chain."… is situated 3½ miles north of Lock and Dam Number 53.

Lock and Dam Number 53

Latitude
37.20139° or 37° 12′ 5″ north
Longitude
-89.04° or 89° 2′ 24″ west
Elevation
302 feet (92 metres)
Open location code
869G6X25+HX
Geo­Names ID
4243357
Wiki­data ID
Q23018137
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