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Lock and Dam No. 18 is a
lock and
dam located near
Gladstone, Illinois
Gladstone is a village in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 281 at the 2010 census, down from 284 in 2000. It is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Gladstone is located in we ...
and
Burlington, Iowa
Burlington is a city in, and the county seat of, Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. The population was 23,982 in the 2020 census, a decline from the 26,839 population in 2000. Burlington is the center of a micropolitan area, which includes ...
on the
Upper Mississippi River around
river mile 410.5. The movable dam is and consists of 3
roller gate
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 compac ...
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tainter gates. The lock is wide by long. In 2004, the facility was listed in the
National Register of Historic Places as Lock and Dam No. 18 Historic District, #04000178 covering , 1 building, 4 structures and 4 objects.
Hydroelectric plant
In March 2009, local officials started discussing plans to install a hydroelectric generating plant on the dam.
Burlington Hawkeye
See also
* Public Works Administration#Dams, Public Works Administration dams list
References
External links
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Lock and Dam No. 18 - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
{{NRHP in Des Moines County, Iowa
Dams on the Mississippi River
Mississippi River locks
Gravity dams
Roller dams
Buildings and structures in Des Moines County, Iowa
Buildings and structures in Henderson County, Illinois
Dams completed in 1937
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Transportation buildings and structures in Des Moines County, Iowa
Transport infrastructure completed in 1937
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois
Historic American Engineering Record in Illinois
Historic American Engineering Record in Iowa
Mississippi Valley Division
National Register of Historic Places in Henderson County, Illinois
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Public Works Administration in Iowa
Public Works Administration in Illinois