Brandon Rd. Lock & Dam
N 41° 30.120 W 088° 06.250
16T E 407845 N 4595074
Quick Description: Located at Brandon Rd & Rt.6. Joilet
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 10/10/2007 6:28:49 PM
Waymark Code: WM2C9F
Views: 65
Long Description:
Brandon Road Pool is created by Brandon Road Lock and Dam on the Des Plaines River in Will County, Illinois and is used for improved navigation purposes. It has been been there since 1933. It is owned by U. S. Army Corps Of Engineers.
Brandon Road Lock And Dam, also known as Brandon Road Pool is a gravity dam. The core is homogeneous, earth, concrete, metal. The foundation is rock. Though originally completed in 1933, the structure was modified in 1985. Its height is 40 feet with a length of 14250 feet. Its capacity is 4500 acre feet. Normal storage is 4500 acre feet. It drains an area of 1500 square miles.
Waterway Name: Des Plaines River / Illinois Waterway
Connected Points:
Chicago River (connects to Lake Michigan) to the Illinois River.
Type: Lock
Date Opened: 01/01/1933
Elevation Difference (meters): 12.00
Site Status: Operational
Web Site: [Web Link]
Date Closed (if applicable): Not listed
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