Emsworth Locks and Dam
Emsworth Locks and Dam is a combination of locks and dams on the Ohio River located just downstream of Pittsburgh. The dam has two gated sections, one on each side of Neville Island.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Dam
- Description: locks and dam on the Ohio River in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
- Also known as: “Emsworth Dam”, “Emsworth Lock And Dam”, and “Emsworth Locks and Dams”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fleming Park Bridge and Davis Island.
Fleming Park Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Leepaxton, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fleming Park Bridge is a through truss bridge which spans the back channel of the Ohio River, between Neville Island and Stowe Township, PA. Although the Ohio River's back channel is only 590 feet wide, roughly 660 feet of this newer bridge was erected over water due to the unique 65-degree angle of the structure's trajectory. Fleming Park Bridge is situated 1 mile southeast of Emsworth Locks and Dam.
Davis Island
Islet
Photo: Leepaxton, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Davis Island Lock and Dam Site on the Ohio River in Avalon, Pennsylvania, is the site of the former Davis Island lock that was completed in 1885. The lock and dam existed from 1878 to 1922, designed by William Emery Merrill and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilbuck Township and Mount Nebo.
Kilbuck Township
Village
Kilbuck Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 774 at the 2020 census. Kilbuck Township was named after Gelelemend, also known as Killbuck.
Mount Nebo
Village
Mount Nebo is an unincorporated community in Allegheny County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Mount Nebo is situated 3½ miles north of Emsworth Locks and Dam.
Moon Run
Hamlet
Moon Run is an unincorporated community and coal town in Kennedy and Robinson townships, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It runs roughly between Route 60 in Robinson Township, PA, down the length of Moon Run Road, where it merges with Aiken Road. Moon Run is situated 3½ miles south of Emsworth Locks and Dam.
Emsworth Locks and Dam
- Categories: gravity dam and lock
- Location: Borough of Ben Avon, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.50315° or 40° 30′ 11″ northLongitude
-80.08946° or 80° 5′ 22″ westElevation
692 feet (211 metres)Operator
US Army Corps of EngineersOpen location code
86GXGW36+76OpenStreetMap ID
way 386103510OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q23018131
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