Lock and Dam No. 22nd
| Lock and Dam No. 22nd | |
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| Basic data | |
| Places: |
Saverton , Missouri Pike County , Illinois |
| Geographical coordinates: | 39 ° 38 '18 " N , 91 ° 14' 49" W |
| Construction time: | 1934-38 |
| Weir | |
| Type: |
Segment weir roller weir |
| Maximum storage height: | 2.7 m |
| Dam length (moving part): | 373.1 m |
| lock | |
| usable length: | 182.9 m |
| usable width: | 33.5 m |
Lock and Dam No. 22 ( Lock and Barrage No. 22 ) is one of 29 barrages that allow navigation on the Upper Mississippi . Erected between 1934 and 1938 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers , the combined structure is located in Saverton , Ralls County , Missouri . On the opposite left bank of the river is Pike County , Illinois . In 2004 the Lock and Dam No. 22 Historic District included in the NRHP .
Barrage
The barrage includes a 487.7 m long stone dam on the Illinois side and a 373.1 m long adjustable part, which consists of a ten-part segment weir and three damming rollers .
The water level is 9 feet (2.70 m). The purpose of the weir is not flood protection, but damming the Mississippi for shipping.
lock
The lock is 182.9 m long and 33.5 m wide. Next to it is a second, but not completed, smaller lock chamber.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 04000182 Retrieved July 26, 2012