The Markland Locks and Dam is a concrete dam bridge and locks that span the Ohio River. The dam is long, and connects Gallatin County, Kentucky, and Switzerland County, Indiana.
The locks and dam were reviewed by the Board of Engineers for River and Harbours to replace the Ohio River locks and dams numbers 35, 36, 37, 38 and 39. The project was approved by the Secretary of the Army on March 11, 1953. Construction on the locks began in March 1956 and they were placed in operation in May 1959. Dam construction began in April 1959 and was finished in June 1964.
The Federal Power Commission granted a license for Cinergy to operate a hydroelectric power plant at the dam. Cinergy was later bought by Duke Energy. The plant has a capacity of 81,000 kilovolt-amperes.
On September 27, 2009, the lower miter gate failed on the lock due to a solenoid malfunction. The lock chamber remained closed for 155 days, but the lock continued to lock traffic, albeit with delays. The 1,200-foot lock was repaired and reopened on March 1, 2010.
See also
List of crossings of the Ohio River List of locks and dams of the Ohio River
References
External links
Markland Dam photo gallery at Northern Kentucky Views