History of the Ohio River - Paul Anderson

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Flood of 1937

[@recondrone6826]

Where exactly is this deepest hole of the Ohio near Louisville? I've done some research but never could find the actual place. Most information just says it's just west of the city. Please advise! Thanks!

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Hi there! It looks like the deepest point of the Ohio River is at river mile 720.7. It's a scour and fill hole just below the Cannelton locks and dam. A scour is the hole which forms when sediment (sand and rocks) is washed away from the bottom of a river. Although scour may occur at any time, scour action is especially strong during floods. Hope this helps!

[@recondrone6826]

@@BooneCountyPublicLibrary bingo.. thanks for the info..I fished the Falls of the Ohio for decades and know every little nook and cranny below the McAlpine dam and it's a wonderful natural fishery probably the best for a couple hundred miles. I've seen just about every kind of fish caught there thats native to this area with exception of trout but I bet there some lake trout of brown trout lurking in those waters. Spoonbill Sturgeon, Bass, Crappie, Stripers and huge Blue, Flat head and Channel Cats! I've seen Beaver, River Otters, and Bald Eagles. Sometime in the hot days of summer you will see huge schools of Longnose Gar chasing bait fish. Hard to believe at the foot of downtown louisville we have such a wonderful mix of aquatic life and animals. Anyway i've always had a keen interest of this area and the river it's self.. thanks for the info!

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Captain James Patten and as known as the Pilot over the Falls of the Ohio during the first years of Louisville.

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Salt River deeper part,,,,,got me thinking

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I've been down there to deep sport.

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Great video buddy

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Thanks