Lock and Dam No. 16

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caption=Mississippi River Lock and Dam number 16
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crosses= Upper Mississippi River
reservoir=Pool 16
locale=Muscatine, Iowa
maint= United States Army Corps of Engineers
length= convert|1315|ft|m|1
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began=1933
open=July 10, 1937
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coordinates= coor dms|41|25|37.29|N|91|0|37.75|W|region:US_type:landmark
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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 convert|1315|ft|m|1 long and consists of 4 roller gates and 15 tainter gates. The lock is convert|110|ft|m|1 wide by convert|600|ft|m|1 long. In 2004, the facility was listed in the National Register of Historic Places as Lock and Dam No. 16 Historic District, #04000176 covering convert|1024|acre|km2|1, 1 building, 5 structures, and 2 objects.

External links

* [http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.ia0184 HAER - Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 16, Upper Mississippi River, Muscatine vicinity, Muscatine County, IA]
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