Lock and Dam No. 16
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| Lock and Dam No. 16 | |
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 Mississippi River Lock and Dam number 16 |
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| Location | Muscatine County, Iowa / Rock Island County, Illinois, near Muscatine, Iowa, USA |
| Coordinates | 41°25′37.29″N 91°0′37.75″W / 41.427025°N 91.0104861°WCoordinates: 41°25′37.29″N 91°0′37.75″W / 41.427025°N 91.0104861°W |
| Construction began | 1933 |
| Opening date | July 10, 1937 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Length | 1,315 feet (400.8 m) |
| Impounds | Upper Mississippi River |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Pool 16 |
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Lock and Dam No. 16 Historic District
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| Location: | 33109 102nd Ave. W, Muscatine, Iowa |
| Area: | 102.4 acres (41.4 ha) |
| Built: | 1937 |
| Architectural style: | Other, No Style Listed, Lock and Dam |
| Governing body: | Federal |
| MPS: | Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Navigation Project MPS |
| NRHP Reference#: | 04000176[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | March 10, 2004 |
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] References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
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| Locks and dams of the Upper Mississippi River | |
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| Upstream: Lock and Dam No. 15 |
Downstream: Lock and Dam No. 17 |
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Categories:
- Historic districts in Iowa
- Buildings and structures completed in 1937
- Muscatine County, Iowa
- Iowa Registered Historic Place stubs
- Mississippi River locks
- Buildings and structures in Muscatine County, Iowa
- Dams on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
- Buildings and structures in Rock Island County, Illinois
- Transportation in Rock Island County, Illinois
- Dams in Illinois
