J.T. Myers Lock and Dam - Mt. Vernon, IN
Posted by: kodiak_62
N 37° 47.748 W 087° 59.452
16S E 412762 N 4183621
Located in the visitors parking lot on information shed.
Waymark Code: WM54ME
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 11/10/2008
Views: 13
This high water crest marker shows 53.9 feet during March 12,1997.
This was almost 17 feet over flood stage, which is 37 feet.
It is the 5th rank historic crest here.
Historical Crests
(1) 64.40 ft on 02/01/1937
(2) 57.80 ft on 04/05/1913
(3) 54.60 ft on 03/14/1945
(4) 54.00 ft on 01/19/1950
(5) 53.84 ft on 03/12/1997
(6) 53.50 ft on 03/20/1964
(7) 51.54 ft on 01/09/1991
(8) 51.42 ft on 05/15/1961
(9) 51.21 ft on 01/17/2005
(10) 49.70 ft on 03/22/1963
Please watch for flooding if you attempt this one. Check this link for current river levels.
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Since 911, visitors have been restricted from some areas of the dam.