Lock and Dam No. 5

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Lock and Dam No. 5

Mississippi River Lock and Dam number 5.
Impounds Upper Mississippi River
Creates Pool 5
Locale Winona County, Minnesota
Maintained by United States Army Corps of Engineers
Length 1,619 feet (493.5 m)(movable portion)
Construction began 1933
Opening date May 1935
Geographical Data
Coordinates 44°09′40″N, 91°48′39″W

Lock and Dam No. 5 is a lock and dam located in Winona County, Minnesota on the Upper Mississippi River around river mile 738.1. It was constructed and placed in operation May 1935. The site underwent major rehabilitation from 1987 through 1998. The dam consists of concrete structure 1,619 feet (493.5 m) long with six roller gates and 28 tainter gates and an earth embankment 18,000 feet (5,486.4 m) long. The lock is 110 feet (33.5 m) wide by 600 feet (182.9 m) long.

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Locks and dams of the Upper Mississippi River
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Upstream:
Lock and Dam No. 4
Downstream:
Lock and Dam No. 5A

Coordinates: 44°09′40″N, 91°48′39″W