McHenry Dam

McHenry Dam

The McHenry Dam is the only dam on the Fox River (Illinois, USA) that is serviced by a lock system. It is located in McHenry County, Illinois and was built in 1907.

The lock operates for all powered, sail driven, or paddle propelled canoes or boats, even float tubes, at no charge.

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Coordinates: 42°18′36″N 88°15′06″W / 42.31°N 88.25167°W / 42.31; -88.25167

v · d · eMunicipalities and communities of McHenry County, Illinois
County seat: Woodstock
Cities
Villages
Townships
Unincorporated
communities

Alden | Big Foot Prairie‡ | Burtons Bridge | Chemung | Coral | Franklinville | Harmony | Hartland | Lawrence | Palm Beach | Pistakee Highlands | Ridgefield | Riley | Silver Lake | Solon Mills
Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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