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Scenic Kentucky: Smithland Lock

2020-09-11 - Smithland, KY - Photo by Evan Waggener
Smithland Lock and Dam on the Ohio River, just north of where the Cumberland River meets the Ohio. Smithland Lock and Dam is the 18th lock and dam on the Ohio River, 919 miles down stream of Pittsburgh and 63 miles upstream from the confluence of the Mississippi with the Ohio. There are 2 locks for commercial barge traffic that are 1,200 feet long by 110 feet wide. (Wikipedia)

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