Madison, Indiana Dike
Title
Madison , Indiana Dike
Subject
Dikes (Engineering) ; Wing dike ; Crib dike ; "Trimble "; Ohio River ; Madison ; Ferryboat
Description
This is a picture of the dike at Madison , Indiana from the Kentucky side looking across the Ohio River to Madison , Indiana . The ferryboat "Trimble " is making her way across the river in the background . Mrs . Herbert M . Flora and daughter sit in the rowboat while Mr . Flora takes the picture . The dike was of the 'wing ' or 'crib ' type and it curved out from the Milton , Kentucky side of the river in a downstream direction . It was nearly a quarter of a mile long . It was made of wooden barriers filled with rock and other debris . The idea of the dike was to direct water into a restricted channel to deepen the water , prevent sediment build up and prolong navigation as long as possible during times of low water depth . When the locks and dams began to appear on the river , there was no need for the dike . It disappeared in the 1920s .
Creator
Herbert M. Flora, photographer
Contributors
Madison-Jefferson County Public Library; Jefferson County Historical Society
Date
Photograph taken circa 1890
Type
Photograph
Format
Original: tif, scanned at 1200dpi with a MicroTek ScanMaker 9800XL. Online: jpg, saved at 72dpi.; scanned image of 7x9 photograph.
Identifier
"MJCPLriver5039-ohioriverdike"
Source
Historical files Madison-Jefferson County Public Library
Rights
Permission to reproduce this image for other than personal use must be requested from the Director of the Madison-Jefferson County Public Library. Please contact at 420 W. Main St., Madison, IN 47250 (812) 265-2744.
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