John T. Myers Locks and Dam
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John T. Myers Locks and Dam | |
Official name | John T. Myers Lock and Dam |
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Impounds | Ohio River |
Locale | Indiana-Kentucky, USA |
Maintained by | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
Length | 3504 ft (1068 m) |
Construction began | 1965 |
Opening date | 1977 |
The John T. Myers Locks and Dam is a United States Army Corps of Engineers facility on the Ohio River in Posey County, Indiana. 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.