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Lock and Dam No. 22 is a lock and dam located near Saverton Missouri on the Upper Mississippi River around river mile 301.2. The movable portion of the dam is 1224 feet (373.1 m) long and consists of three roller gates and ten tainter gates. A 1600 feet (487.7 m) long submersible earthen dike extends to a flood control levee on the Illinois shore. The main lock is 110 feet (33.5 m) wide by 600 feet (182.9 m) long there is also an incomplete auxiliary lock.

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length (km)
373.075
building start year
1934-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
location
Cincinnati Township Pike County Illinois, Pike County Illinois, Ralls County Missouri, Saverton Missouri
opening date
1938-07-22
opening year
1938-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
operator
United States Army Corps of Engineers
part
Lock_and_Dam_No._22__1
river
Upper Mississippi River
latitude
39.6383
longitude
-91.2469

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