List of locks and dams of the Upper Mississippi River

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

Expansion proposals for upper Mississippi locks

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

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

References

1. Weeks, John. "Vekins Dam". Retrieved May 3, 2022.
2. Sepic, Matt. "End of an era: Upper St. Anthony Falls lock closes". MPR News. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
3. "Big Price - Little Benefit (The case against lock expansion on the Mississippi River)" (PDF). Nicollet Island Coalition. February 2010.
4. "Lock System Expansion Proposal is Aired". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Associated Press. August 8, 1999.

External links

• 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