Lock and Dam No. 16

Lock and Dam No. 16 is a lock and dam located near Muscatine, Iowa on the Upper Mississippi River around river mile 457.2. The movable portion of the dam is 1,315 feet (400.8 m) long and consists of 4 roller gates and 15 Tainter gates. The lock is 110 feet (33.5 m) wide by 600 feet (182.9 m) long with a maximum lift of 9 feet (2.7m)^[2] In 2004, the facility was listed in the National Register of Historic Places as Lock and Dam No. 16 Historic District, #04000176 covering 1,024 acres (4.1 km²), 1 building, 5 structures, and 2 objects.

Public Works Administration Project and Army Corps of Engineers Lock and Dam #16 construction.

Lock and Dam No. 16
Mississippi River Lock and Dam number 16
Location	Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa / Drury Township, Rock Island County, Illinois, near Muscatine, Iowa, USA
Coordinates	41°25′37.29″N 91°0′37.75″W
Construction began	1933
Opening date	July 10, 1937
Operator(s)	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Upper Mississippi River
Length	1,315 feet (400.8 m)
Reservoir
Creates	Pool 16
Total capacity	88,400 acre⋅ft (0.1090 km3)
Catchment area	99,400 sq mi (257,000 km2)
Lock and Dam No. 16 Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	33109 102nd Ave. W, Muscatine, Iowa
Area	102.4 acres (41.4 ha)
Built	1937
Architect	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
MPS	Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Navigation Project MPS
NRHP reference No.	04000176[1]
Added to NRHP	March 10, 2004

See also

• Public Works Administration dams list