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    Medium Fleet Performs Repairs at Pike Island Locks and Dams [Image 20 of 23]

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    Medium Fleet Performs Repairs at Pike Island Locks and Dams

    STRATTON, OHIO, UNITED STATES

    07.23.2025

    Photo by Andrew Byrne 

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District

    A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Medium Capacity Fleet barge is positioned against Pike Island Locks and Dam’s dam gate bulkhead on the Ohio River in Stratton, Ohio, July 23, 2025. The fleet is rehabilitating seven of the facility’s nine dam gates by cleaning out debris from inside the dam gates from inside the dam’s gates, completing welding repairs, and installing anodes for corrosion protection. The crew expects work to continue for approximately seven weeks.

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operates a Medium Capacity Fleet from the Huntington District. The crew performs vital maintenance and repair tasks on inland waterway facilities, including locks and dams at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. The fleet’s operations are crucial to ensuring the smooth flow of bulk commerce, commodities that pass through the locks on the Allegheny, Monongahela, Ohio, Tennessee, and Mississippi rivers.

    The Pittsburgh District operates Pike Island Locks and Dam year-round to benefit inland navigation. Each year, over 180 million tons of bulk commodities travel the Ohio River through its system of navigation locks.

    These commodities include coal, petroleum products, chemicals, aggregates (like sand and gravel), grain, and other industrial materials. The river is a vital transportation route in the U.S. inland waterway system, supporting industries ranging from agriculture to energy. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District by Andrew Byrne)

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    Date Taken: 07.23.2025
    Date Posted: 08.05.2025 12:51
    Photo ID: 9239246
    VIRIN: 250723-A-XW512-4127
    Resolution: 4970x3313
    Size: 5.71 MB
    Location: STRATTON, OHIO, US

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