Lock #1 on the Kentucky River, Carrollton, Kentucky

Coming Thru Lock #1, Carrollton, on the Kentucky River, circa 1910

Lock & Dam #1, all circa 1910

Lock & Dam #1, Carrollton, c. 1940

Confederate Captain Jessee attacks Lock #1 on
8/29/1864, you can read about it here.

Lock #1 Construction

Notice the Lock is manually operated

Lock #1 Washes away in 1875, read it here.

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

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.