Lock and Dam No. 5
 Mississippi River Lock and Dam number 5. | |
| Location | Milton, Buffalo County, Wisconsin / Rollingstone Township, Winona County, Minnesota, near Fountain City, Wisconsin, USA |
|---|---|
| Construction began | 1933 |
| Opening date | May 1935 |
| Operator(s) | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Upper Mississippi River |
| Length | 1,619 feet (493.5 m)(movable portion) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Pool 5 |
| Total capacity | 106,600 acre⋅ft (0.1315 km3) |
| Catchment area | 58,845 sq mi (152,410 km2) |
Lock and Dam No. 5 is a lock and dam located between Buffalo County, Wisconsin and 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.
See also
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mississippi River Lock and Dam number 5.
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District: Lock and Dam 5
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District: Lock and Dam 5 brochure
- Survey number HAER MN-22 - Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 5, Minnieska vicinity, Winona County, MN
Categories:
- Mississippi River locks
- Driftless Area
- Buildings and structures in Buffalo County, Wisconsin
- Buildings and structures in Winona County, Minnesota
- Transportation in Winona County, Minnesota
- Dams in Minnesota
- Dams in Wisconsin
- United States Army Corps of Engineers dams
- Transport infrastructure completed in 1935
- Roller dams
- Gravity dams
- Dams on the Mississippi River
- Mississippi Valley Division