Lock and Dam #39 was one of the original series of dams on the Ohio from before
WWII. It was located at virtually the same location as Markland Dam is
now.
More on this earlier series of Ohio River locks and dams is
here.
The Indiana side, March 24, 1933. The river's at 53.2 feet, i.e., flooding. |
1956 Fishing Tournament below Dam 39 |
The following are all from the Facebook page of the Switzerland County Historical Society
The official reading of the 1937 flood crest at Lock & Dam #39 was 76.10 feet.