Hannibal Locks and Dam
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The Hannibal Locks and Dam are a United States Army Corps of Engineers
concrete locks and lift gate dam, located at river mile marker 126.4 on the Ohio River
near Hannibal, Ohio
. The locks and dam were built to replace the wicket-type locks and dams Number 12, 13 and 14. Construction on the locks were started in 1967 and completed in 1972. Construction on the dams were started in 1970 and completed in 1975.
A 37.4 MW hydroelectric power plant is located on the left descending bank of the Ohio River at New Martinsville, West Virginia
, abutted to the dam. The power plant is owned and operated by the City of New Martinsville.
An observation tower, along with public-use areas, picnic shelters and restroom facilities are available to groups and individuals during daylight hours, seven days a week.
United States Army Corps of Engineers
The United States Army Corps of Engineers is a federal agency and a major Army command made up of some 38,000 civilian and military personnel, making it the world's largest public engineering, design and construction management agency...
concrete locks and lift gate dam, located at river mile marker 126.4 on the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
near Hannibal, Ohio
Hannibal, Ohio
Hannibal is a census-designated place in eastern Ohio Township, Monroe County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43931. It lies along State Route 7....
. The locks and dam were built to replace the wicket-type locks and dams Number 12, 13 and 14. Construction on the locks were started in 1967 and completed in 1972. Construction on the dams were started in 1970 and completed in 1975.
A 37.4 MW hydroelectric power plant is located on the left descending bank of the Ohio River at New Martinsville, West Virginia
New Martinsville, West Virginia
New Martinsville is a city in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 5,984 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wetzel County.-Geography:New Martinsville is located at ....
, abutted to the dam. The power plant is owned and operated by the City of New Martinsville.
An observation tower, along with public-use areas, picnic shelters and restroom facilities are available to groups and individuals during daylight hours, seven days a week.
See also
- List of locks and dams of the Ohio River
- List of crossings of the Ohio River
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