By the End of the 20th century, river commerce on the Cumberland River was dying. Singleton Landing (J) (RM 113.0) This landing is referred to in an 1845 letter to the Louisville Journal written from the packet boat Kentucky. 6. Engineer Office, July 25, 1891 Salvisa, Ky. Foundation's Lock No. Topics: kentucky, river, lock, six, historic photographs, river lock, 19th century, high resolution, kentucky river lock number six, kentucky river historical photographs, original caption NOTE: Forecasts for the Kentucky River at Frankfort Lock are issued routinely year-round. Pool 6 Jessamine and Mercer Counties. Scroll down for links to report. End of an Era. Kentucky Route 183, known locally as Lock Road, is a rural, secondary north-south state route located entirely in Edmonson County, Kentucky. Download Image of Kentucky River Lock Number Six. Original Caption: Lock No 6 Kentucky River Historical Photographs Dated: 1886 - 1962. Free for commercial use, no attribution required. NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. I had been close to this location once before (see Dix River page), but didn’t know how to access the lock and dam area. Green River Locks and Dams 3 through 6 and Barren River Lock and Dam 1 were authorized by Congress for navigation, but are no longer in use. Original Caption: U.S. As the population of the area grew the Kentucky River developed in to a vibrant working river with 14 locks and dams. Its watershed encompasses about 7,000 square miles (18,000 km2). Green River Locks and Dams 3, 4, 5 and 6 and Barren River Lock and Dam 1 Feasibility Study. Download Image of Kentucky River Lock Number Six Foundations. The river is no longer navigable above Lock 4 at Frankfort. Lock 7, Kentucky River. The remains of Lock Seven is leased to Smith County, and can be visited today as a recreation area. The letter states that the turnpike from Lexington can be seen from this landing and that Mundy’s Landing (Woodford County) is half dozen miles away. Lock #1 through #5 were built in 1836 and the others followed with the last complete in 1917 (lock chamber in photo). A quick Google map showed how to get to the site. This route is 1.284 PROVISIONAL DATA SUBJECT TO REVISION. It supplies drinking water to about one-sixth of the population of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Lock Eight was also constructed in the early 20th century, and is located on river mile 317, near Defeated Creek. KENTUCKY RIVER SHEET A DANGER AREA RESTRICTED AREA GENERAL NOTES AND LEGEND NAVIGATION CHARTS LEGEND Waters edge at pool stage Bar with less than project depth (6.0’) at pool stage (a) (b) ... KENTUCKY RIVER LOCK NO. Free for commercial use, no attribution required. 1. USGS 03287000 KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 6 NEAR SALVISA, KY. 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