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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 1350 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.

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length (km)
411.48
building start year
1934-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
location
Gladstone Township Henderson County Illinois, Des Moines County Iowa, Henderson County Illinois, Gladstone Illinois, United States, Tama_Township_Des_Moines_County_Iowa
opening date
1937-09-08
opening year
1937-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
operator
United States Army Corps of Engineers
river
Upper Mississippi River
latitude
40.8817
longitude
-91.0242

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