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Abandoned Kentucky River
Locks and Dams
A brief history of the navigation system and description
of the dams and locks. Current photos.
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Acts of the General Assembly
of the Commonwealth of Kentucky – 1839
Appropriations for the navigation system are included in
this internal improvements Act, beginning on page 327.
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Digital Public Library of
America
Links to historical documents.
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Journal of the Franklin
Institute – 1841
A construction status report begins on page 377.
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Journal of the House of the
General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky –
1841
A schedule of the lastest expenses for the navigation
system is on page 193.
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Kentucky: Decades of Discord,
1865-1900
A brief history begins on page 154.
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Kentucky River Development:
The Commonwealth’s Waterway 
An extensive history of the
navigation system.
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Kentucky River Lock No. 3
A brief history and description of the lock.
Current photos.
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Kentucky River Locks &
Dams
A brief history of the navigation
system; descriptions and current photos of the locks.
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Kentucky River Locks &
Dams Overview
Includes maps and a historical photo.
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Kentucky River navigation
historical photos
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Learn More About the Kentucky
River’s Locks and Dams
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Locks and Dams Historical
Marker
Photo and text of a marker in
Franklin County.
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Packet boats able to tame the
wild Kentucky River in 19th century
An article about packet boat
operation on the river.
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Steamboats on the Kentucky
River – 1960
An index of references to the navigation system in the
document.
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The Falls City Engineers –
1984
An index of references to the navigation system in the
document.
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The Kentucky River
Includes a brief history of the
navigation. Current photos.
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The Kentucky River
Navigation, Volume 28 – 1917
A history of the slack water system begins on page 103.
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The River Museum
Includes a brief history of the navigation
system. Historical and current photos.
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To Contractors
An 1836 newspaper solicitation for bids to construct
locks and dams along the river.
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Transportation by Water, 1916
A brief history is on page 227.
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