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General Zebulon Pike Lock and Dam No. 11 is a lock and dam located between Dubuque Iowa and rural Grant County Wisconsin on the Upper Mississippi River. It was opened to navigation 14 September 1937. The movable portion of the dam is 1478 feet (450.5 m) long and consists of 13 tainter gates and three roller gates. The non-movable part is a 3340 feet (1018.0 m) long non-overflow earthen dam that connects to the Wisconsin shore.

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length (km)
450.494
building start year
1934-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
vastest lake
Lock_and_Dam_No._11__1
location
Dubuque Iowa, Grant County Wisconsin, Jamestown Wisconsin
opening date
1937-09-14
opening year
1937-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
operator
United States Army Corps of Engineers
part
Lock_and_Dam_No._11__2
river
Upper Mississippi River
latitude
42.5403
longitude
-90.6442

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