Lock and Dam No. 16
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| Lock and Dam No. 16 | |
 Mississippi River Lock and Dam number 16 |
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| Impounds | Upper Mississippi River |
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| Creates | Pool 16 |
| Locale | Muscatine, Iowa |
| Maintained by | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
| Length | 1,315 feet (400.8 m) |
| Construction began | 1933 |
| Opening date | July 10, 1937 |
| Geographical Data | |
| Coordinates | |
Lock and Dam No. 16 is a lock and dam located near Muscatine, Iowa on the Upper Mississippi River around river mile 457.2. The movable portion of the dam is 1,315 feet (400.8 m) long and consists of 4 roller gates and 15 tainter gates. The lock is 110 feet (33.5 m) wide by 600 feet (182.9 m) long. In 2004, the facility was listed in the National Register of Historic Places as Lock and Dam No. 16 Historic District, #04000176 covering 1,024 acres (4.1 km²), 1 building, 5 structures, and 2 objects.
[edit] External links
- HAER - Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 16, Upper Mississippi River, Muscatine vicinity, Muscatine County, IA
- Lock and Dam No. 16 is at coordinates Coordinates:
| Locks and dams of the Upper Mississippi River | |
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| USAF • LSAF • 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 5A • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 | |
| Upstream: Lock and Dam No. 15 |
Downstream: Lock and Dam No. 17 |
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