
Coming Thru Lock #1, Carrollton, on the Kentucky River, circa 1910
Lock & Dam #1, all circa 1910
Lock & Dam #1, Carrollton, c. 1940
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Confederate Captain Jessee attacks Lock #1 on
8/29/1864, you can read about it here.
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Lock #1 Construction
Notice the Lock is manually operated
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Lock #1 Washes away in 1875, read it here.
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Steamer United States, circa 1870's
The dam was breached in 1883.
left, Image showing the breach
right, A timbercrib dam built to close the
breach
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| A series of 14 active locks and dams originally existed on the Kentucky River, going from Carrollton all the way to Jackson, Kentucky, 249 miles from the Ohio River. |
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