Ohio River · OH-04

New Cumberland Lock and Dam

Wait-time history, barge traffic and lock information for New Cumberland Lock and Dam on the Ohio River. Includes data coverage and source definitions.

Waterway
Ohio River
Location
Stratton, OH
River mile
54.4
Chamber length (ft)
1200.0
Chamber width (ft)
110.0
Opened
1959.0

Recorded traffic and wait times

LockWaterwayLockagesBargesMedian commercial wait
New Cumberland Lock and Dam (OH-04)Ohio River2771,6850.02 h

90th-percentile commercial wait: 1.02 hours. Commercial lockages recorded: 226.

Recorded arrivals: 2026-09-04T14:41 to 2026-10-04T14:02 (EST, as reported).

Status snapshot collected: 2026-10-05T14:09Z. Tows pending: 2. Reported four-hour average delay: 20.0 minutes.

Page data built 2026-10-05T14:21:30Z. Wait means arrival to start of lockage. Recent completed passages may understate delays while other tows remain waiting. See definitions and limitations.

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