John T. Myers Locks and Dam

John T. Myers Locks and Dam
Official name John T. Myers Locks and Dam
Location Posey County, Indiana / Union County, Kentucky, United States
Coordinates 37°47′37″N 87°59′27″W / 37.7935°N 87.9909°W / 37.7935; -87.9909Coordinates: 37°47′37″N 87°59′27″W / 37.7935°N 87.9909°W / 37.7935; -87.9909
Construction began 1965
Opening date 1977
Operator(s) United States Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District,
Dam and spillways
Impounds Ohio River
Length 3504 ft (1068 m)

The John T. Myers Locks and Dam is a United States Army Corps of Engineers facility on the Ohio River in Posey County, Indiana, and Union County, Kentucky. Formerly known as the Uniontown Locks and Dam, it was renamed by an act of Congress in 1996 (PL 104-303) as a tribute to recently retired Congressman John T. Myers.[1]

References

  1. "John T. Myers". Locks and Dams Project Office, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
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