Melvin Price Locks and Dam

Melvin Price Locks and Dam is a dam and two locks at river mile 200.78 on the Upper , about 17 miles north of Saint Louis, Missouri. The collocated National Great Rivers Museum, explains the structure and its engineering.
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  • Dam
  • …lies at an elevation of 404 feet (123 metres)
  • Description: dam in Missouri, United States of America, United States of America
  • Also known as
    “Alton Dam”
    “Lock and Dam Number Twenty-six”
    “Locks and Dam 26”
    “Locks and Dam Number 26”
    “Melvin Price - Locks & Dam 26”
    “Melvin Price - Locks and Dam 26”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alton National Cemetery and Clark Bridge.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Alton and Alton.
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Melvin Price Locks and Dam

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Latitude
38.86845° or 38° 52′ 6″ north
Longitude
-90.1512° or 90° 9′ 4″ west
Open location code
86CFVR9X+9G
Geo­Names ID
4243358
Wiki­data ID
Q1665976

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Melvin Price Locks and Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Melvin Price Locks and Dam”
  • Dutch: “Melvin Price Locks and Dam”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “اقفال و سد ميلفين برايس”
  • French: “Melvin Price Locks and Dam”
  • German: “Melvin Price Locks and Dam”
  • Italian: “diga di Melvin Price Locks and”
  • Japanese: “ロック・アンド・ダム・No.26”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Milton and Upper Alton Historic District.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Wood River Power Station and Alton Sewage Treatment Plant.

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