Hannibal Lock and Dam Re-opens Visitor Center after 16 years

Published June 30, 2017
Hannibal Lock and Dam is hosting an opening ceremony for its newly restored visitor’s centers,  10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Saturday, July 1.

Hannibal Lock and Dam is hosting an opening ceremony for its newly restored visitor’s centers, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Saturday, July 1.

WHO: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District                                                                                 

WHAT: The staff at Hannibal Lock and Dam is hosting an opening ceremony for its newly restored visitor’s centers.

WHEN: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Saturday, July 1.   

WHERE:  Hannibal Locks and Dam on the Ohio River visitors center, 40344 State Route 7, Hannibal, Ohio, 43915 Phone: 740-391-6304.

WHY: The Army Corps is committed to communicating its efforts and progress related to all of our projects to all interested parties and to provide opportunities for the public to provide input about the refurbished facility.

 

BACKGROUND: In May of 2016, the Pittsburgh District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed a unique Handshake Agreement with 13 local partners in Monroe County, Ohio whose purpose was to restore the grounds and facilities at Hannibal Locks and Dam and reopen the visitor’s center. Using a $25,000 grant awarded to Hannibal Locks and Dam by the Corps, work crews from the lock, along with volunteers from the Ohio Valley River Museum and the community worked tirelessly to renovate, clean, and restore the visitor’s center after being closed to the public for the better part of 16 years following the 9/11 attacks.

MEDIA: On the day of the event, representatives will be available for morning and afternoon broadcast live shots, pre-event coverage, and during the event. Please call the Pittsburgh District PA office to coordinate at 412-395-7500/01/02.

HISTORY: Construction of the Hannibal lock chambers began in 1967 and was completed in 1972 when the locks were opened to river traffic. Work on the high-lift gated dam began in 1970 and was completed in 1975. The installation replaced three older wicket-type projects, Locks and Dams 12, 13 and 14.

PROJECT INFORMATION: The Hannibal project has a gated dam, one of the two major types in service in the Pittsburgh District. Gated dams are constructed to permit increased control over the water level in the navigation pool upriver of the dam. Machinery mounted on tall concrete piers moves large chains, which lift gates that are hinged into the body of the piers. As the gates are raised or lowered to control the amount of water flowing under them, the upstream pool is maintained at a relatively constant level for an authorized depth of at least 9 feet throughout its length. The dam, however, cannot be operated to control flood flows. An incidental benefit derived from the pool formed by the dam is the availability of a source of municipal and industrial water.

RESOURCES: For more information, visit; www.lrp.usace.army.mil

 

CONTACT: Public Affairs Office at 412-395-7500 or Email: CELRP-PA@usace.army.mil

 

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Contact
Carol Vernon
412-395-7500/01/02
CELRP-PA@usace.army.mil
412-395-7503 (fax)
1000 Liberty Avenue

Release no. 17-022