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The '''John T. Myers Locks and Dam''' is a [[United States Army Corps of Engineers]] facility on the [[Ohio River]] in [[Posey County, Indiana]], and [[Union County, Kentucky]]. Formerly known as the '''Uniontown Locks and Dam''', it was renamed by an act of [[United States Congress|Congress]] in 1996 (PL 104-303) as a tribute to recently retired Congressman [[John T. Myers (Congressman)|John T. Myers]].<ref>{{cite web | title=John T. Myers | url=http://www.lrl.usace.army.mil/opl/article.asp?id=83 | publisher=Locks and Dams Project Office, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District | accessdate=2009-06-08}}</ref>
The '''John T. Myers Locks and Dam''' is a [[United States Army Corps of Engineers]] facility on the [[Ohio River]] in [[Posey County, Indiana]], and [[Union County, Kentucky]]. Formerly known as the '''Uniontown Locks and Dam''', it was renamed by an act of [[United States Congress|Congress]] in 1996 (PL 104-303) as a tribute to recently retired Congressman [[John T. Myers (Congressman)|John T. Myers]].<ref>{{cite web|title=John T. Myers |url=http://www.lrl.usace.army.mil/opl/article.asp?id=83 |publisher=Locks and Dams Project Office, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District |accessdate=2009-06-08 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090109151909/http://www.lrl.usace.army.mil/opl/article.asp?id=83 |archivedate=2009-01-09 |df= }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://outreach.lrh.usace.army.mil/Locks/JTMyers/Default.htm U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District: John T. Myers Locks & Dam]
* [http://outreach.lrh.usace.army.mil/Locks/JTMyers/Default.htm U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District: John T. Myers Locks & Dam]
* [http://www.lrl.usace.army.mil/opl U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District: John T. Myers Locks & Dam]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080610061205/http://www.lrl.usace.army.mil/opl/ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District: John T. Myers Locks & Dam]


[[Category:Locks of the United States]]
[[Category:Locks of the United States]]

Revision as of 01:39, 26 April 2017

John T. Myers Locks and Dam
Official nameJohn T. Myers Locks and Dam
LocationPosey County, Indiana / Union County, Kentucky, United States
Coordinates37°47′37″N 87°59′27″W / 37.7935°N 87.9909°W / 37.7935; -87.9909
Construction began1965
Opening date1977
Operator(s) United States Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District,
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsOhio River
Length3504 ft (1068 m)

The John T. Myers Locks and Dam is a United States Army Corps of Engineers facility on the Ohio River in Posey County, Indiana, and Union County, Kentucky. Formerly known as the Uniontown Locks and Dam, it was renamed by an act of Congress in 1996 (PL 104-303) as a tribute to recently retired Congressman John T. Myers.[1]

References

  1. ^ "John T. Myers". Locks and Dams Project Office, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District. Archived from the original on 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2009-06-08. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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