Lock and Dam No. 5
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| Lock and Dam No. 5 | |
 Mississippi River Lock and Dam number 5. |
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| Impounds | Upper Mississippi River |
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| Creates | Pool 5 |
| Locale | Winona County, Minnesota |
| Maintained by | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
| Length | 1,619 feet (493.5 m)(movable portion) |
| Construction began | 1933 |
| Opening date | May 1935 |
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| Coordinates | |
Lock and Dam No. 5 is a lock and dam located in Winona County, Minnesota on the Upper Mississippi River around river mile 738.1. It was constructed and placed in operation May 1935. The site underwent major rehabilitation from 1987 through 1998. The dam consists of concrete structure 1,619 feet (493.5 m) long with six roller gates and 28 tainter gates and an earth embankment 18,000 feet (5,486.4 m) long. The lock is 110 feet (33.5 m) wide by 600 feet (182.9 m) long.
[edit] External links
- USACE Lock and Dam 5
- Survey number HAER MN-22 - Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 5, Minnieska vicinity, Winona County, MN
| 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. 4 |
Downstream: Lock and Dam No. 5A |
