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.
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- …lies at an elevation of 659 feet (201 metres)
- …is also known as “New Cumberland Lock and Dam”
- Description: dam in Ohio/West Virginia border
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover W. H. Sammis Power Plant and Tomlinson Run State Park.
W. H. Sammis Power Plant
The W. H. Sammis Power Plant was a 2.23-gigawatt coal…
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.
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.
2½ miles north of New Cumberland Locks and Dam
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moscow and Port Homer.
Port Homer
Hamlet
Port Homer is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
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.
2½ miles east of New Cumberland Locks and Dam
New Cumberland Locks and Dam
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Latitude
40.52507° or 40° 31′ 30″ north
Longitude
-80.6248° or 80° 37′ 29″ west
Open location code
86GXG9GG+23
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