Brown's Lock and Mill Dam #1
Abandoned
Also known as: Barren River Lock and Dam #1, Brown's Lock and Dam, BrownslockGreencastle, Kentucky
Navigational lock and low level dam on Big Barren River
Map
Coordinates:
+37.08731, -86.5033637°05'14" N, 86°30'12" W
Quadrangle map:Hadley
Description
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers identifies the lock and dam on Barren River as being in Caretaker status. The facility was significantly modernized in the 1950's, only to cease operations when another dam down river failed in 1965. Tonnage on the river had fallen to the point that the Corps determined it uneconomical to replace the washed out dam at Woodbury, KY.
National Register information
- Status
- Pending
- Reference number
- 79003901
- Property type
- Site
Update Log
- July 25, 2010: Updated by Mike Page: Correcting spelling errors on tags