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 Mississippi River. It was located 962 miles downstream from Pittsburgh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shelby Lake.
Shelby Lake
Reservoir
Shelby Lake is a 100-acre natural lake in Ballard County, Kentucky, 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.
Monkeys Eyebrow
Hamlet
Monkey's Eyebrow is a rural unincorporated community in Ballard County, Kentucky, 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. Monkeys Eyebrow is situated 3 miles east of Lock and Dam Number 53.
Olmsted
Village
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Olmsted is a village in Pulaski County, Illinois, along the Ohio River. The population was 299 at the 2000 census. Olmsted is situated 3 miles southwest of Lock and Dam Number 53.
New Grand Chain
Village
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Grand Chain is a village in Pulaski County, Illinois, United States. The population was 190 at the 2010 census. 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."… New Grand Chain is situated 3½ miles north of Lock and Dam Number 53.
Lock and Dam Number 53
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in the United States of America
- Category: lock
- Location: Pulaski, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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