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Lock and Dam No. 14 is a lock and dam located near LeClaire, Iowa on the Upper Mississippi River above Davenport, Iowa and Moline, Illinois. The movable portion of the dam is 1,343 feet (409.3 m) long and consists of 13 tainter gates and 4 roller gates. Connected to it is a 1,127 feet (343.5 m) long non-submersible rock fill dike which extends ...
HAER No. IA-24, "Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 12, Bellevue, Jackson County, IA", 23 photos, 14 data pages, 2 photo caption pages HAER No. IA-25, " Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 14, Le Claire, Scott County, IA ", 54 photos, 17 data pages, 4 photo caption pages
Lock and Dam No. 15 is a lock and dam located on the Upper Mississippi River.It spans the river between Rock Island, Illinois and Davenport, Iowa.Lock and Dam 15 is the largest roller dam in the world, its dam is 1,203 feet (366.7 m) long and consists of nine 109 feet (33.2 m) non-submersible, non-overflow roller gates and two 109 feet (33.2 m) non-submersible overflow roller gates.
Prior to the installment of the locks and dams, the river was sometimes so shallow that people could wade across it. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ...
Lock and Dam No. 13; Lock and Dam No. 14; Lock and Dam No. 15; Lock and Dam No. 16; Lock and Dam No. 17; Lock and Dam No. 18; Lock and Dam No. 19; Lock and Dam No. 20;
Following the opening of the lock and dam at Davis Island in 1885, the venture proved to be worthy. In 1910, the Rivers and Harbors Act was authorized by Congress . The Act allowed the production of a system of locks and dams along the Ohio.
The main lock is 110 feet (33.5 m) wide by 600 feet (182.9 m) long and like most other sites in the project, it has a smaller, unfinished, auxiliary lock. [2] In 2004, the facility was listed in the National Register of Historic Places as Lock and Dam No. 13 Historic District, #04000173 covering 2,542 acres (10.3 km 2 ), 1 building, 6 ...
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.