Lock and Dam No. 18 is a lock and dam located near Gladstone, Illinois and Burlington, Iowa on the Upper Mississippi River around river mile 410.5. The movable dam is 1,350 feet (411.5 m) and consists of 3 roller gates and 14 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. 18 Historic District, #04000178 covering 2,049 acres (8.3 km2), 1 building, 4 structures and 4 objects.

Lock and Dam No. 18
Mississippi River Lock and Dam No. 18
LocationTama Township, Des Moines County, Iowa / Gladstone Township, Henderson County, Illinois,
near Gladstone, Illinois, USA
Coordinates40°52′54″N 91°01′27″W / 40.88167°N 91.02417°W / 40.88167; -91.02417
Construction began1934
Opening dateSeptember 8, 1937
Operator(s) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsUpper Mississippi River
Length1,350 feet (411.5 m)
Reservoir
CreatesPool 18
Total capacity90,000 acre⋅ft (0.11 km3)
Catchment area113,600 sq mi (294,000 km2)
Lock and Dam No. 18 Historic District
Lock and Dam No. 18 is located in Illinois
Lock and Dam No. 18
Lock and Dam No. 18 is located in the United States
Lock and Dam No. 18
Location1.5 mi. N of unnamed cty rd. from Gladstone, Gladstone, Illinois
Area204.9 acres (82.9 ha)
Built1937
ArchitectUS Army Corps of Engineers; Abbott, Edwin E., Et al.
MPSUpper Mississippi River 9-Foot Navigation Project MPS
NRHP reference No.04000178[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 10, 2004
Public Works Administration Project and Army Corps of Engineers Lock and Dam No. 18 construction
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Hydroelectric plant

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In March 2009, local officials started discussing plans to install a hydroelectric generating plant on the dam.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ [1] Burlington Hawkeye
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