Lock and Dam No. 10
| Lock and Dam No. 10 | |
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| Basic data | |
| Places: |
Guttenberg , IA Grant County , WI |
| Geographical coordinates: | 42 ° 47 '6 " N , 91 ° 5' 42" W |
| Construction time: | 1934-1937 |
| Weir | |
| Type: |
Segment weir roller weir |
| Maximum storage height: | 2.70 m |
| Dam length (moving part): | 232.60 m |
| lock | |
| usable length: | 182.90 m |
| usable width: | 33.50 m |
Lock and Dam No. 10 ( Lock and Barrage No. 10 ) is one of 28 barrages that allow navigation on the Upper Mississippi . Erected between 1934 and 1937 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers , the combined structure is located between Guttenberg , Clayton County , Iowa and Grant County , Wisconsin .
Barrage
The barrage includes a 6,000-foot (1,828.80 m) long stone dam with a flood relief on the Wisconsin side and a 182.90 m long adjustable part, which consists of an eight-part segment weir and four dam rollers .
The water level is nine feet (2.70 m). The purpose of the weir is not primarily to protect against flooding, but to damming the Mississippi for shipping.
lock
The lock is 182.9 m long and 33.5 m wide.
Individual evidence
- ↑ USACE - Lock and Dam 10 ( Memento of the original from August 13, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 19, 2012
