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Lock and Dam No. 14 is a lock and dam located near LeClaire Iowa on the Upper Mississippi River above Davenport Iowa and Moline Illinois. The movable portion of the dam is 1343 feet (409.3 m) long and consists of 13 tainter gates and 4 roller gates. Connected to it is a 1127 feet (343.5 m) long non-submersible rock fill dike which extends to the Illinois side. The main lock is 110 feet (33.5 m) wide by 600 feet (182.9 m) long.

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length (km)
822.96
building start year
1921-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
location
Rock Island County Illinois, Scott County Iowa, Le Claire Township Scott County Iowa, Hampton Illinois, Le Claire Iowa, 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
41.5727
longitude
-90.3983

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