Barge Traffic Cut Back As Water Level Falls On Ohio

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REEDSVILLE, Ohio - Barge traffic on a 42-mile stretch of the Ohio River was curtailed Tuesday and businesses prepared for the lowest water levels since the late 1800s as salvage crews worked to remove twisted barges from control gates at the Belleville Lock and Dam.

The barges are keeping the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from closing all eight gates, which control the amount of water in the navigational pool from Belleville to the Willow Island Lock and Dam above Parkersburg, W.Va.

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Barge Traffic Cut Back As Water Level Falls On Ohio

The normal navigational pool is 12 feet. By Tuesday afternoon, the level had dropped to 6 feet 9 inches. The lock was expected to close Tuesday night when the water level hit 6 fe...

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