| Lock and Dam No. 16 | |
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Mississippi River Lock and Dam number 16 |
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| Location | Muscatine County, Iowa / Rock Island County, Illinois, near Muscatine, Iowa, USA |
| Construction began | 1933 |
| Opening date | July 10, 1937 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Length | 1,315 feet (400.8 m) |
| Impounds | Upper Mississippi River |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Pool 16 |
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 1,315 feet (400.8 m) long and consists of 4 roller gates and 15 Tainter gates. The lock is 110 feet (33.5 m) wide by 600 feet (182.9 m) long. In 2004, the facility was listed in the National Register of Historic Places as Lock and Dam No. 16 Historic District, #04000176 covering 1,024 acres (4.1 km2), 1 building, 5 structures, and 2 objects.
| Locks and dams of the Upper Mississippi River | |
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| USAF • LSAF • 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 5A • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 | |
| Upstream: Lock and Dam No. 15 |
Downstream: Lock and Dam No. 17 |
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