Navigation Conditions at McAlpine Locks and Dam, Ohio River. Hydraulic Model Investigation.
Abstract
Model investigations of McAlpine Locks and Dam (formerly Locks and Dam No. 41) was concerned with the reconstruction and modernization of the existing locks and dam on the Ohio River at Louisville, Kentucky. The modernization plan included the construction of a new 110- by 1200-ft lock northwest of the existing 56- by 360-ft lock, modernization of an existing 110- by 600-ft lock, widening of the upper entrance canal, and reconstruction of the existing dam. An undistorted model, scale 1:120, reproducing approximately 6 miles of the Ohio River, the locks and dam, approach canal, hydroplant, and other structures that affect flow conditions, was used for the investigation. Results of the study were used to develop detail modifications in the various elements of the selected plan and in the development of a rating curve for the dam. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0722219
Entities
People
- Cody D. Mckellar Jr.
- John J. Franco