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Lock and Dam No. 20 is a lock and dam located on the Upper Mississippi River, the lock side in Canton, Missouri and the dam crossing to Meyer, Illinois. The structure is located at river mile 343.1. It includes a 2,369 feet (722 m) long dam, 40 tainter gates , 3 roller gates , and a lock chamber that is 110 feet (34 m) wide by 600 feet (183 m ...
HAER No. MO-34, "Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam Complex No. 20, Canton, Lewis County, MO", 33 photos, 18 data pages, 2 photo caption pages HAER No. MO-35, " Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam Complex No. 22, Saverton, Ralls County, MO ", 21 photos, 15 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
The project produced 51 wooden wicket dams and 600 foot by 110 foot lock chambers along the length of the river. During the 1940s, a shift from steam propelled to diesel powered towboats allowed for tows longer than the 600 foot locks on the river.
Following is a list of dams and reservoirs in Pennsylvania.. All major dams are linked below. The National Inventory of Dams defines any "major dam" as being 50 feet (15 m) tall with a storage capacity of at least 5,000 acre-feet (6,200,000 m 3), or of any height with a storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet (31,000,000 m 3).
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The nearly 8100 major dams in the United States in 2006. The National Inventory of Dams defines a major dam as being 50 feet (15 m) tall with a storage capacity of at least 5,000 acre-feet (6,200,000 m 3), or of any height with a storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet (31,000,000 m 3).
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Lock & Dam No. 20, the former location of Tully. Canton, with its somewhat higher ground but still close river proximity experienced rapid growth over the next nine years after Tully's demise and by 1860 had a population of over 2,000 people. [5] The town was officially incorporated on January 28, 1851. [7] Ferry service across the Mississippi ...