Free for commercial use, no attribution required. By the End of the 20th century, river commerce on the Cumberland River was dying. Free for commercial use, no attribution required. Its watershed encompasses about 7,000 square miles (18,000 km2). Original Caption: U.S. Topics: kentucky, river, lock, six, historic photographs, river lock, 19th century, high resolution, kentucky river lock number six, kentucky river historical photographs, original caption Pool 6 Jessamine and Mercer Counties. Singleton Landing (J) (RM 113.0) This landing is referred to in an 1845 letter to the Louisville Journal written from the packet boat Kentucky. End of an Era. Download Image of Kentucky River Lock Number Six. Engineer Office, July 25, 1891 Salvisa, Ky. Foundation's Lock No. This route is 1.284 Download Image of Kentucky River Lock Number Six Foundations. Kentucky Route 183, known locally as Lock Road, is a rural, secondary north-south state route located entirely in Edmonson County, Kentucky. PROVISIONAL DATA SUBJECT TO REVISION. The remains of Lock Seven is leased to Smith County, and can be visited today as a recreation area. Original Caption: Lock No 6 Kentucky River Historical Photographs Dated: 1886 - 1962. USGS 03287000 KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 6 NEAR SALVISA, KY. 1. NOTE: Forecasts for the Kentucky River at Frankfort Lock are issued routinely year-round. The river is no longer navigable above Lock 4 at Frankfort. Lock 7, Kentucky River. 6. Lock #1 through #5 were built in 1836 and the others followed with the last complete in 1917 (lock chamber in photo). As the population of the area grew the Kentucky River developed in to a vibrant working river with 14 locks and dams. It supplies drinking water to about one-sixth of the population of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The letter states that the turnpike from Lexington can be seen from this landing and that Mundy’s Landing (Woodford County) is half dozen miles away. Green River Locks and Dams 3 through 6 and Barren River Lock and Dam 1 were authorized by Congress for navigation, but are no longer in use. I had been close to this location once before (see Dix River page), but didn’t know how to access the lock and dam area. Lock Eight was also constructed in the early 20th century, and is located on river mile 317, near Defeated Creek. NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. Scroll down for links to report. KENTUCKY RIVER SHEET A DANGER AREA RESTRICTED AREA GENERAL NOTES AND LEGEND NAVIGATION CHARTS LEGEND Waters edge at pool stage Bar with less than project depth (6.0’) at pool stage (a) (b) ... KENTUCKY RIVER LOCK NO. A quick Google map showed how to get to the site. Green River Locks and Dams 3, 4, 5 and 6 and Barren River Lock and Dam 1 Feasibility Study.