Mississippi River Lock & Dam #7
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dbrockhouse
N 43° 51.891 W 091° 18.524
15T E 635904 N 4858252
Lock and Dam 7 lies in the upper Mississippi River valley between the towns of La Crescent, MN and La Crosse, WI.
Waymark Code: WMCRP4
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 10/08/2011
Views: 12
Lock No.7 is one of 29 navigation locks located on the Mississippi River.
Lock chamber is 110' wide by 600' long
Maximum lift is 9'
The dam length is 1,400'
Waterway Name: Mississippi River
Connected Points:
Number 7 in a series of nine locks and dams on the Mississippi River between Minneapolis, MN and St. Louis, MO
Type: Lock
Date Opened: 01/01/1937
Elevation Difference (meters): 3.00
Site Status: Operational
Web Site: [Web Link]
Date Closed (if applicable): Not listed
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