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Lock and Dam No. 25 is a lock and dam located near Winfield Missouri on the Upper Mississippi River around river mile 241.4. The movable portion of the dam is 1296 feet (395.0 m) long and consists of three roller gates and 14 tainter gates. A 2566 feet (782.1 m) submersible dike extends to the Illinois shore. A 5 miles (8.0 km) long dike is part of the facility extending upstream on the Missouri side of the river. The main lock is 110 feet (33.5 m) wide by 600 feet (182.9 m) long.

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length (km)
395.021
building start year
1935-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
vastest lake
Lock_and_Dam_No._25__1
location
Richwood Precinct Calhoun County Illinois, Calhoun County Illinois, Lincoln County Missouri, Winfield Missouri, United States
opening date
1939-05-18
opening year
1939-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
operator
United States Army Corps of Engineers
river
Upper Mississippi River
latitude
39.0047
longitude
-90.6864

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