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Lock and Dam No. 8 is a lock and dam located near Genoa, Wisconsin on the Upper Mississippi River near river mile 679.2 in the United States. It was constructed and was put into operation by April 1937. The site underwent major rehabilitation from 1989 to 2003.
Lock and Dam No. 24 is a lock and dam located near Clarksville, Missouri around river mile 273.4 on the Upper Mississippi River. The main lock is 110 feet (33.5 m) wide and 600 feet (182.9 m) long with its bottom at an elevation of 430 feet. The auxiliary lock is not operational. Normal pool elevation behind the dam is 449 feet.
A mud clerk was a helper or all-around worker aboard a steamboat during the period before and after the American Civil War, on rivers west of the Appalachian mountains, particularly aboard steamboats on the Mississippi River. [1] [2] According to Mark Twain in his autobiography, "Mud clerks received no salary, but they were in the line of ...
When the Waterway District was created in 1962, its main mission was flood control for rivers and their tributaries along the Pascagoula River Basin in southeastern and east central Mississippi. [4] In addition to flood control, the agency's mission expanded to include water management and recreation. [ 1 ]
Lock and Dam No. 25 is a lock and dam located near Winfield, Missouri, on the Upper Mississippi River around river mile 241.4. The movable portion of the dam is 1,296 feet (395.0 m) long and consists of three roller gates and 14 tainter gates. A 2,566 feet (782.1 m) submersible dike extends to the Illinois shore.
Lock and Dam No. 18 is a lock and dam located near Gladstone, Illinois and Burlington, Iowa on the Upper Mississippi River around river mile 410.5. The movable dam is 1,350 feet (411.5 m) and consists of 3 roller gates and 14 tainter gates. The lock is 110 feet (33.5 m) wide by 600 feet (182.9 m) long.
Lock and Dam No. 19 is a lock and dam located on the Upper Mississippi River near Keokuk, Iowa.In 1978, the Keokuk Lock and Dam was listed in the National Register of Historic Places, #78001234.
American River Transportation Co., LLC (ARTCO) is a subsidiary of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM). It provides river transportation , including barges and a shipyard; it also operates towboats on the Illinois River , Mississippi River , and Ohio River . [ 2 ]