New Cumberland Locks and Dam
New Cumberland Lock and Dam is the fourth lock and dam on the Ohio River, located 54 miles downstream of Pittsburgh. There are two locks, one for commercial barge traffic that's 1,200 feet long by 110 feet wide, and the recreational auxiliary lock is 600 feet long by 110 feet wide.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Ohio/West Virginia border
- Also known as: “New Cumberland Lock and Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include W. H. Sammis Power Plant and Tomlinson Run State Park.
W. H. Sammis Power Plant
Power station
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The W. H. Sammis Power Plant was a 2.23-gigawatt coal power plant in Stratton, Jefferson County, Ohio. The plant was operated by Energy Harbor. It began operations in 1960. W. H. Sammis Power Plant is situated 4,200 feet northwest of New Cumberland Locks and Dam.
Tomlinson Run State Park
Nature reserve
Tomlinson Run State Park sits on 1,398 acres along the small Ohio River tributary of the same name. This state park lies near the foremost tip of the panhandle, in Hancock County. Tomlinson Run State Park is situated 2 miles northeast of New Cumberland Locks and Dam.
Cluster Islands
Islet
Cluster Islands are islands on the Ohio River in Hancock County, West Virginia. They are located north of Moscow at the mouth of Tomlinson Run. They have also been known as Neeslys Islands. Cluster Islands is situated 2½ miles north of New Cumberland Locks and Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moscow and Port Homer.
Moscow
Hamlet
Moscow is an unincorporated community on the Ohio River along West Virginia Route 2 in Hancock County, West Virginia, United States. An early variant name was New Lexington.
Port Homer
Hamlet
Port Homer is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. Port Homer is situated 1½ miles northwest of New Cumberland Locks and Dam.
New Manchester
Village
New Manchester is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, West Virginia, United States. It is located along West Virginia Route 8 northeast of New Cumberland near Tomlinson Run State Park. New Manchester is situated 2½ miles east of New Cumberland Locks and Dam.
New Cumberland Locks and Dam
- Categories: lock and gravity dam
- Location: Hancock, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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