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.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Ohio/West Virginia border
- Also known as: “New Cumberland Lock and Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: W. H. Sammis Power Plant and Tomlinson Run State Park.
W. H. Sammis Power Plant
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. 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. Cluster Islands is situated 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. 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. 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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Latitude
40.52507° or 40° 31′ 30″ north
Longitude
-80.6248° or 80° 37′ 29″ west
Elevation
659 feet (201 metres)
Open location code
86GXG9GG+23
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In Other Languages
“New Cumberland Locks and Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “New Cumberland Locks and Dam”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Stratton and Empire.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Stratton Volunteer Fire Department and Stratton Post Office.
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Worth a closer look: Charleston and Huntington.
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