Lock and Dam No. 17

Lock and Dam No. 17 is a lock and dam located near New Boston, Illinois on the Upper Mississippi River near river mile 437. Its main lock is  wide and  long with its bottom at an elevation of . Normal pool elevation behind the dam is . The movable portion of the dam is  long and consists of 3 roller gates and 8 tainter gates. In 2004, the facility was listed in the National Register of Historic Places as Lock and Dam No. 17 Historic District, #04000177 covering , 1 building, 3 structures and 2 objects.

See also
 Public Works Administration dams list

References

External links

Lock and Dam No. 17 - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Lock 17

Category:Buildings and structures in Louisa County, Iowa
Category:Buildings and structures in Mercer County, Illinois
Category:Dams completed in 1939
Category:Dams in Iowa
Category:Dams on the Mississippi River
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Category:Gravity dams
Category:Historic American Engineering Record in Illinois
Category:Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois
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Category:Mississippi River locks
Category:Moderne architecture in Illinois
Category:Moderne architecture in Iowa
Category:Roller dams
Category:Transport infrastructure completed in 1939
Category:Mississippi Valley Division
Category:National Register of Historic Places in Mercer County, Illinois
Category:National Register of Historic Places in Louisa County, Iowa
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Category:1939 establishments in Illinois
Category:1939 establishments in Iowa