List of locks and dams of the Upper Mississippi River
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This is a list of current and former locks and dams of the Upper Mississippi River which begins at the Mississippi River's confluence with the Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois.
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The inland and intercoastal waterways, with the Upper Mississippi highlighted in red.
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Upper Mississippi River Stairway of Water.
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Contents
Locks and Dams
Name | Location | Miles above the Ohio | Coordinates | Pool Elevation | Notes |
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Minnesota |
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Lake Itasca Stepping Stones / Dam | Itasca State Park | Lake Itasca 1,475 feet |
Stepping stones placed by CCC with creation of new channel / outlet for Mississippi | ||
Vekin's Dam | 8 miles north of Lake Itasca | n/a | |||
Ottertail Power Co. Dam | 7 miles east of Bemidji | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Lake Bemidji 1,335 feet |
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Knutson Dam | About 15 miles (24 km) east and north of city of Cass Lake | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Cass Lake 1,301 feet |
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Winnibigoshish Lake Dam | About 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Deer River | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Lake Winnibigoshish 1,290 feet |
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Pokegama Dam | Mile 1187 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |||
Blandin Paper Co. Dam | Mile 1183.6 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |||
Potlatch Dam | Brainerd, Minnesota | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Rice Lake 1,174 Feet |
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Little Falls Dam | Little Falls, Minnesota | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |||
Blanchard Dam | Royalton, Minnesota | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |||
Sartell Dam | Sartell, Minnesota | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |||
St. Cloud Dam | St. Cloud, Minnesota | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |||
Coon Rapids Dam | Brooklyn Park / Coon Rapids, Minnesota | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | No locks, ends navigable portion of river | ||
Upper Saint Anthony Falls Lock and Dam | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ~854 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 799 feet | Last lock upstream on river. Since June 9, 2015, the lock has remained closed to prevent the spread of invasive Asian Carp.[1] |
Lower Saint Anthony Falls Lock and Dam | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ~853 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 750 feet | |
Meeker Island Lock and Dam (demolished) |
Minneapolis, Minnesota / St. Paul, Minnesota | ~850 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | NA | demolished, originally known as Lock and Dam No. 2 |
Lock and Dam No. 1 | Minneapolis, Minnesota / St. Paul, Minnesota | ~847.8 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 725 feet | Ford Plant Powerhouse on East side |
Lock and Dam No. 2 | Hastings, Minnesota | ~815 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 687 feet | |
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Lock and Dam No. 3 | Red Wing, Minnesota | 796.9 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 675 feet | |
Lock and Dam No. 4 | Alma, Wisconsin | ~753 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 667 feet | The lock is on the Wisconsin side right next to a small cafe. |
Lock and Dam No. 5 | Winona County, Minnesota | ~738.1 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 660 feet | Visitor parking next to the lock. |
Lock and Dam No. 5A | Goodview, Minnesota | ~728.5 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 651 feet | |
Lock and Dam No. 6 | Trempealeau, Wisconsin | ~714.1 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 646 feet | |
Lock and Dam No. 7 | La Crescent, Minnesota | ~702.5 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 639 feet | |
Lock and Dam No. 8 | Genoa, Wisconsin | ~679.2 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 631 feet | Visitor parking right next to the lock. |
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Lock and Dam No. 9 | Harpers Ferry, Iowa | ~647.9 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 620 feet | Parking area next to lock on Wisconsin side. |
Lock and Dam No. 10 | Guttenberg, Iowa | ~615.0 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 611 feet | |
Lock and Dam No. 11 | Dubuque, Iowa | ~583 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 603 feet | |
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Lock and Dam No. 12 | Bellevue, Iowa | ~556.7 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 592 feet | |
Lock and Dam No. 13 | Clinton, Iowa | ~522.5 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 583 feet | |
Lock and Dam No. 14 | LeClaire, Iowa | ~493.2 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 572 feet | |
Lock and Dam No. 15 | Rock Island, Illinois | ~482.8 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 561 feet | |
Lock and Dam No. 16 | Muscatine, Iowa | ~457.2 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 545 feet | |
Lock and Dam No. 17 | New Boston, Illinois | ~437 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 536 feet | |
Lock and Dam No. 18 | Gladstone, Illinois | ~410.5 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 528 feet | |
Lock and Dam No. 19 | Keokuk, Iowa | ~364 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 518 feet | |
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Lock and Dam No. 20 | Canton, Missouri | ~343 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 480 feet | |
Lock and Dam No. 21 | Quincy, Illinois | ~324.9 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 470 feet | |
Lock and Dam No. 22 | Saverton, Missouri | ~301.2 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 460 feet | |
Lock and Dam No. 24 | Clarksville, Missouri | ~273.4 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 449 feet | |
Lock and Dam No. 25 | Winfield, Missouri | ~241.4 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 434 feet | |
Lock and Dam No. 26 (historical) | Alton, Illinois | ~202.5 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 419 feet | Demolished |
Melvin Price Locks and Dam aka Lock and Dam No. 26 |
East Alton, Illinois | ~200.8 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||
Chain of Rocks Dam aka Dam No. 27 |
Glasgow Village, Missouri | ~190.2 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 398 feet | |
Chain of Rocks Lock aka Lock No. 27 |
Granite City, Illinois | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Notes and references
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See also
- List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River
- Mississippi Valley Division
- List of locks and dams of the Ohio River
External links
- USACE St. Paul District Locks and Dams
- HAER - Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project History, Mississippi River between Minneapolis & Guttenberg, IA, Red Wing vicinity, Goodhue County, MN Lock & Dams 3-10
- HAER - Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dams 11-22, Upper Mississippi River, Dubuque, Dubuque County, IA - 126 data pages
- HAER - Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam Nos. 24-27, Clarksville, Pike County, MO - 126 data pages
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Categories:
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- Mississippi Valley Division