Sunday, March 7, 2021

1964 Markland Locks, Dam, Bridge and 81mw Hydropower on Ohio River near Warsaw, KY

(Bridge HunterSatellite)

This dam replaced dams #35-39. The locks are the standard 1,200' and 600' locks.

USACE
 
USACE, Louisville District
Photo of the week!
Check out this absolutely beautiful aerial view over Markland Locks and Dam in Warsaw, Kentucky! 
📸 Gary Grunwald

Eugene Griffith, Jul 2018

Street View

J.B. Good posted
The photo is the upper forebay at Markland Lock, Feb. 3rd, 1978.
[1978 was one of those bad winters at the end of the 1970s. According to the comments, the lock was shutdown for three weeks.]

Some comments on Good's post talk about the Clare E Beatty sinking at the lock.
Update: a comment by Gary George on a post provides the best clue I've found as to how this boat got into trouble (I added some punctuation): "Hey I was there and assisted through the lock by the old Daytona, now the Whosier State. I think any only more boat got through after me before the gorge broke lose carrying the Beaty fleet and boats down on the dam." [Beaty was a recovery and salvage company.]
WCPO

nkyviews

David Norris posted
Our tax dollars at work   Markland
 
Justin Carlisle posted
Ingram's James L Hamilton locking down at Markland.
Originally was the Ralph E Plagge, built in 1976. One of my favorite SLS boats.

LouisvilleUSACE Flickr
Downstream miter gate leaf installed at Markland Locks and Dam
Warsaw, Ky. - Henry M. Shreve Gatelifter installs new downstream miter gate leaf at Markland Locks and Dam today. The gate is lowered into the dewatered lock chamber.
(US Army Corps of Engineers photo by Carol Labashosky)


Timelapse video of a normal operation followed by regular speed.
1:24:56 drone video @ 5:10

The turbulent water to the left of the lock is the water coming out of the lock.
@ 8:10

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