Ohio River · OH-79
Olmsted Locks and Dam
Wait-time history, barge traffic and lock information for Olmsted Locks and Dam on the Ohio River. Includes data coverage and source definitions.
- Waterway
- Ohio River
- Location
- Olmsted, IL
- River mile
- 964.4
- Chamber length (ft)
- 1200.0
- Chamber width (ft)
- 110.0
- Opened
- 2018.0
Recorded traffic and wait times
| Lock | Waterway | Lockages | Barges | Median commercial wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olmsted Locks and Dam (OH-79) | Ohio River | 614 | 5,301 | 3.76 h |
90th-percentile commercial wait: 18.21 hours. Commercial lockages recorded: 572.
Recorded arrivals: 2026-09-04T04:17 to 2026-10-04T03:34 (CST, as reported).
Status snapshot collected: 2026-10-05T14:09Z. Tows pending: 6. Reported four-hour average delay: 77.0 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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- Cannelton Lock and Dam (OH-75)
- Capt Ant Meldahl Locks and Dam (OH-25)
- Dashields Lock and Dam (OH-02)
- Emsworth Lock and Dam (OH-01)
- Greenup Locks and Dam (OH-24)
- Hannibal Locks and Dam (OH-71)
- John T. Myers Lock & Dam (OH-77)
- Lock and Dam 52 (OH-52)
- Lock and Dam 53 (OH-53)
- Markland Locks and Dam (OH-41)
- McAlpine Locks and Dam (OH-42)
- Montgomery Lock and Dam (OH-03)
- New Cumberland Lock and Dam (OH-04)
- Newburgh Lock and Dam (OH-76)
- Pike Island Lock and Dam (OH-05)
- Racine Locks and Dam (OH-22)
- Robert C. Byrd Locks and Dam (OH-26)
- Smithland Lock and Dam (OH-78)
- Willow Island Locks and Dam (OH-72)