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Lock and Dam No. 13 is a lock and dam located on the Upper Mississippi River above Fulton Illinois and Clinton Iowa United States. This facility offers visitors a view of the barges and boats locking through on the widest pool in the Upper Mississippi River.The movable portion of the dam is 1066 feet (324.9 m) long and consists of ten tainter gates and three roller gates.

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length (km)
1566.06
building start year
1935-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
location
Whiteside County Illinois, Clinton Iowa, Fulton Township Whiteside County Illinois, United States
opening date
1938-05-13
opening year
1938-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
operator
United States Army Corps of Engineers
river
Upper Mississippi River
latitude
41.8981
longitude
-90.1558

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