Lock and Dam No. 16
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Mississippi River Lock and Dam number 16
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Location | Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa / Drury Township, Rock Island County, Illinois, near Muscatine, Iowa, USA |
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Construction began | 1933 |
Opening date | July 10, 1937 |
Operator(s) | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Upper Mississippi River |
Length | 1,315 feet (400.8 m) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Pool 16 |
Total capacity | 88,400 acre·ft (0.1090 km3) |
Catchment area | 99,400 sq mi (257,000 km2) |
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 |
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.[2] 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.
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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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