Melvin Price Locks and Dam
Melvin Price Locks and Dam is a dam and two locks at river mile 200.78 on the Upper Mississippi River, about 17 miles north of Saint Louis, Missouri. The collocated National Great Rivers Museum, explains the structure and its engineering.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Dam
- 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”, and “Melvin Price - Locks and Dam 26”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alton National Cemetery and Clark Bridge.
Alton National Cemetery
Cemetery
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Alton National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Alton, in Madison County, Illinois. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses only half an acre plot of land, and as of the end of 2005, had 522 interments. Alton National Cemetery is situated 2½ km northwest of Melvin Price Locks and Dam.
Clark Bridge
Bridge
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The Clark Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge across the Mississippi River between West Alton, Missouri and Alton, Illinois, United States. Named after explorer William Clark like the bridge it replaced, the bridge opened in 1994. Clark Bridge is situated 3 km northwest of Melvin Price Locks and Dam.
Alton Museum of History and Art
Museum
The Alton Museum of History and Art, sometimes known as the Robert Wadlow Museum, in Alton, Illinois was founded in 1971 as a not for profit organization. Alton Museum of History and Art is situated 4 km north of Melvin Price Locks and Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Alton and Alton.
East Alton
Village
East Alton is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,786 at the 2020 census, down from 6,301 in 2010. East Alton is situated 3½ km east of Melvin Price Locks and Dam.
Alton
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Alton is a charming river town in Illinois just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri. Once a blue collar town of heavy manufacturing, Alton has transformed itself into a tourist destination and wedding and reception resort of the Midwest.
Wood River
Town
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Wood River is a city in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 10,464 as of the 2020 census. Wood River is situated 4½ km east of Melvin Price Locks and Dam.
Melvin Price Locks and Dam
- Category: lock
- Location: Alton Township, Madison, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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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”
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Explore places such as Milton and Upper Alton Historic District.
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