Robert C. Byrd Lock and Dam

The Robert C. Byrd Lock and Dam, formerly the Gallipolis Lock and Dam, is the 10th lock and dam on the Ohio River, located 280 miles downstream from Pittsburgh. There are 4 locks: one for commercial barge traffic, 1,200 feet long by 110 feet wide; the auxiliary lock is 600 feet long by 110 feet wide; and there are 2 smaller parallel locks.

See also

• List of locks and dams of the Ohio River
• List of locks and dams of the Upper Mississippi River

References

External links

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District
• Historic American Engineering Record, Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Locks, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason County, WV