List of locks and dams of the Upper Mississippi River

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This is a list of current and former locks and dams of the Upper Mississippi River which ends at the Mississippi River's confluence with the Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois.

Locks and dams[edit]

Expansion proposals for upper Mississippi locks[edit]

The Army Corps of Engineers has studied the expansion of some locks on the Upper Mississippi.^[3] Since at least 1999, the Corps has considered expanding 600 ft locks 20, 21, 22, 24, and 25 to 1,200 ft.^[3][4]

Gallery

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  The inland and intercoastal waterways, with the Upper Mississippi highlighted in red.
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  Upper Mississippi River Stairway of Water.
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  Upper Mississippi locks expansion study
• Lock and Dam 6 time lapse

See also[edit]

• List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River
• Mississippi Valley Division
• List of locks and dams of the Ohio River

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• USACE St. Paul District Locks and Dams
• Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) historical overviews:
  • HAER No. MN-20, "Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project History, Mississippi River between Minneapolis & Guttenberg, IA, Red Wing vicinity, Goodhue County, MN", 48 data pages (Lock & Dam Nos. 3–10)
  • HAER No. IA-33, "Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dams 11-22, Dubuque, Dubuque County, IA", 103 data pages
  • HAER No. MO-50, "Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam Nos. 24-27, Clarksville, Pike County, MO", 125 data pages
• HAER documentation of individual locks and dams:
  • HAER No. MN-21, "Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 3, Red Wing, Goodhue County, MN", 98 photos, 11 data pages, 7 photo caption pages
  • HAER No. MN-22, "Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 5, Minneiska, Winona County, MN", 92 photos, 11 data pages, 6 photo caption pages
  • HAER No. MN-23, "Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 5A, Winona, Winona County, MN", 103 photos, 10 data pages, 7 photo caption pages
  • HAER No. MN-24, "Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 7, Dresbach, Winona County, MN", 76 photos, 9 data pages, 5 photo caption pages
  • HAER No. MN-62, "Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 1, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, MN", 30 photos, 47 data pages, 3 photo caption pages
  • HAER No. IA-22, "Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 10, Guttenberg, Clayton County, IA", 114 photos, 11 data pages, 8 photo caption pages
  • HAER No. IA-23, "Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 11, Dubuque, Dubuque County, IA", 50 photos, 16 data pages, 3 photo caption pages
  • HAER No. IA-24, "Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 12, Bellevue, Jackson County, IA", 23 photos, 14 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
  • HAER No. IA-25, "Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 14, Le Claire, Scott County, IA", 54 photos, 17 data pages, 4 photo caption pages
  • HAER No. IA-26, "Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 16, Muscatine, Muscatine County, IA", 21 photos, 13 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
  • HAER No. IA-27, "Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 19, Keokuk, Lee County, IA", 79 photos, 17 data pages, 5 photo caption pages
  • HAER No. IL-26, "Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 13, Fulton, Whiteside County, IL", 14 photos, 16 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
  • HAER No. IL-27, "Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 15, Rock Island, Rock Island County, IL", 52 photos, 16 data pages, 4 photo caption pages
  • HAER No. IL-28, "Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 17, New Boston, Mercer County, IL", 78 photos, 14 data pages, 5 photo caption pages
  • HAER No. IL-29, "Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 18, Gladstone, Henderson County, IL", 18 photos, 15 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
  • HAER No. IL-30, "Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 21, Quincy, Adams County, IL", 27 photos, 15 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
  • HAER No. IL-31, "Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam 26, Alton, Madison County, IL", 81 photos, 10 data pages, 6 photo caption pages
  • HAER No. IL-32, "Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam 26R, Alton, Madison County, IL", 59 photos, 9 data pages, 5 photo caption pages
  • HAER No. IL-33, "Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam 27, Granite City, Madison County, IL", 92 photos, 10 data pages, 7 photo caption pages
  • HAER No. MO-34, "Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam Complex No. 20, Canton, Lewis County, MO", 33 photos, 18 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
  • HAER No. MO-35, "Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam Complex No. 22, Saverton, Ralls County, MO", 21 photos, 15 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
  • HAER No. MO-36, "Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 24, Clarksville, Pike County, MO", 44 photos, 9 data pages, 3 photo caption pages
  • HAER No. MO-37, "Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 25, Cap au Gris, Lincoln County, MO", 93 photos, 9 data pages, 7 photo caption pages
  • HAER No. WI-47, "Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 4, Alma, Buffalo County, WI", 118 photos, 12 data pages, 7 photo caption pages
  • HAER No. WI-48, "Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 6, Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, WI", 79 photos, 9 data pages, 5 photo caption pages
  • HAER No. WI-49, "Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 8, Genoa, Vernon County, WI", 120 photos, 10 data pages, 9 photo caption pages
  • HAER No. WI-50, "Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 9, Lynxville, Crawford County, WI", 83 photos, 12 data pages, 6 photo caption pages