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| Lock and Dam No. 5 | |
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 Mississippi River Lock and Dam number 5. | |
  Location of Lock and Dam No. 5 in Minnesota | |
| Location | Winona County, Minnesota / Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States, Near Minnesota City, Minnesota. |
| Coordinates | 44°09′40″N 91°48′39″W / 44.16111°N 91.81083°W / 44.16111; -91.81083 |
| Construction began | 1933; 91 years ago (1933) |
| Opening date | May 1935; 89 years ago (1935) |
| Operator(s) |  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Upper Mississippi River |
| Length | 1,619 feet (493.5 m)(movable portion) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Pool 5 |
| Total capacity | 106,600 acre⋅ft (0.1315 km) |
| Catchment area | 58,845 sq mi (152,410 km) |
Lock and Dam No. 5 is a lock and dam located in 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 1,619 feet (493.5 m) long with six roller gates and 28 tainter gates and an earth embankment 18,000 feet (5,486.4 m) long. The lock is 110 feet (33.5 m) wide by 600 feet (182.9 m) long. The lock and dam are owned and operated by the St. Paul District of the United States Army Corps of Engineers-Mississippi Valley Division.
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See also
References
External links
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District: Lock and Dam 5
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District: Lock and Dam 5 brochure
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. MN-22, "Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 5, Minneiska, Winona County, MN", 92 photos, 11 data pages, 6 photo caption pages
| List of locks and dams of the Upper Mississippi River | ||||
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- Mississippi River locks
- Driftless Area
- Buildings and structures in Buffalo County, Wisconsin
- Buildings and structures in Winona County, Minnesota
- Transportation in Winona County, Minnesota
- Dams in Minnesota
- Dams in Wisconsin
- Historic American Engineering Record in Minnesota
- Historic American Engineering Record in Wisconsin
- United States Army Corps of Engineers dams
- Transport infrastructure completed in 1935
- Roller dams
- Gravity dams
- Dams on the Mississippi River
- Mississippi Valley Division
- Locks of Minnesota
- Locks of Wisconsin