Ohio River Levee

Ohio River Levee (HM1O6I)

Location: Evansville, IN 47708 Vanderburgh County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 58.061', W 87° 34.47'

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U.S. Congress passed flood control acts 1936-1938 after disastrous floods, including one on Ohio River when water crested at 53.7 feet in Evansville January 31, 1937. This project authorized August 1937; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began construction 1939. Levee protects residents of city and county from flood water level up to 57 feet.
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Project, maintained and operated by Evansville-Vanderburgh Levee Authority District, consists of 17 miles of earth levees and concrete floodwalls to prevent flooding from the Ohio River, 19 pumping stations to remove rainwater from the city into the river, and gated structures to prevent flooding through pipes and roadways. Work completed 1994.
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HM NumberHM1O6I
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Year Placed2003
Placed ByIndiana Historical Bureau, Vanderburgh County Historical Society, and Evansville-Vanderburgh Levee Authority District
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Date Added Friday, September 25th, 2015 at 1:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 449538 N 4202385
Decimal Degrees37.96768333, -87.57450000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 58.061', W 87° 34.47'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 58' 3.66" N, 87° 34' 28.2" W
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Area Code(s)812
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 157-199 SE Riverside Dr, Evansville IN 47708, US
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