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Lock and Dam No. 5 is a lock and dam located between Buffalo County Wisconsin and Winona County Minnesota on the Upper Mississippi River around river mile 738.1. It was constructed and placed in operation May 1935. The site underwent major rehabilitation from 1987 through 1998. The dam consists of concrete structure 1619 feet (493.5 m) long with six roller gates and 28 tainter gates and an earth embankment 18000 feet (5486.4 m) long.

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length (km)
493.471
building start year
1933-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
location
Buffalo County Wisconsin, Winona County Minnesota, Fountain City Wisconsin, Milton Buffalo County Wisconsin, Rollingstone Township Winona County Minnesota, United States
opening year
1935-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
operator
United States Army Corps of Engineers
river
Upper Mississippi River
latitude
44.1611
longitude
-91.8108

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