Lock and Dam No. 6

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Lock and Dam No. 6

Mississippi River Lock and Dam number 6.
Impounds Upper Mississippi River
Creates Pool 6
Locale Trempealeau, Wisconsin
Maintained by United States Army Corps of Engineers
Length 893 feet (272.2 m)(movable portion)
Construction began 1933
Opening date June 1936
Geographical Data
Coordinates 43°59′59″N, 91°26′18″W

Lock and Dam No. 6 is a lock and dam located near Trempealeau, Wisconsin on the Upper Mississippi River near river mile 714.1. It was constructed and placed in operation in June 1936. The last major rehabilitation was from 1989 to 1999. The dam consists of 893 feet (272.2 m) long concrete structure with five roller gates and 10 tainter gates. Its earth embankment is 2,600 feet (792.5 m)long and the concrete overflow spillway is 1,000 feet (304.8 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. 5A
Downstream:
Lock and Dam No. 7

Coordinates: 43°59′59″N, 91°26′18″W