1842 Kentucky River Lock and Dam #5 near Lawrenceburg, KY

(Satellite)

While studying the Young's High and Tyrone "S" Bridges, I noticed this lock and dam on the satellite map.

This dam was built in 1842 as part of the Kentucky River Waterway. It was rebuilt in 1886 and closed in 2006. [AbandonedOnline]

nara, Public Domain

I can't correlate this photo with the satellite image. This photo looks like a dam removal project. When I did a Google search for this dam, I didn't get much for this dam. But I did get a lot of results concerning the removal of L&D #5 on the Green River. This photo does match the photos in EdmonsonVoice. I think Carol uploaded to the wrong river.

carol bledsoe, Jul 2021

When I got an image of the Young's High Bridge, I thought the river level was rather high.

Street View via Dennis DeBruler

So I looked at some other dates, and I was puzzled because the river always seemed to fill its banks. This view was about the lowest river level I could find. Dam #5, which is just downstream from this bridge, explains why the river always looks high. If they ever do remove this dam, then Young's Bridge will finally be higher than the Cincinnati Southern's High Bridge of which they planned to beat by 6" but missed it by 12".

Street View, May 2019