Lock and Dam No. 16 is a
lock and
dam located near
Muscatine, Iowa on the
Upper
Upper may refer to:
* Shoe upper or ''vamp'', the part of a shoe on the top of the foot
* Stimulant, drugs which induce temporary improvements in either mental or physical function or both
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Mississippi River around
river mile 457.2. The movable portion of the dam is long and consists of 4
roller gates
Roller may refer to:
Birds
*Roller, a bird of the family Coraciidae
* Roller (pigeon), a domesticated breed or variety of pigeon
Devices
* Roller (agricultural tool), a non-powered tool for flattening ground
* Road roller, a vehicle for compa ...
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Tainter gates. The lock is wide by long with a maximum lift of 9 feet (2.7m)
In 2004, the facility was listed in the
National Register of Historic Places as Lock and Dam No. 16 Historic District, #04000176 covering , 1 building, 5 structures, and 2 objects.
See also
*
Public Works Administration dams list
References
External links
Lock and Dam No. 16 - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers*
Transport infrastructure completed in 1937
National Register of Historic Places in Muscatine County, Iowa
Mississippi River locks
Buildings and structures in Muscatine County, Iowa
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Buildings and structures in Rock Island County, Illinois
Roller dams
Gravity dams
Dams on the Mississippi River
Mississippi Valley Division
Historic American Engineering Record in Iowa
Historic American Engineering Record in Illinois
Historic districts in Muscatine County, Iowa
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
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Transportation buildings and structures in Rock Island County, Illinois
Transportation buildings and structures in Muscatine County, Iowa
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