Locks and Dam 15

Lock and Dam No. 15 is a lock and dam located on the Upper Mississippi River. It spans the river between Rock Island, Illinois and Davenport, Iowa. Lock and Dam 15 is the largest roller dam in the world, its dam is 1,203 feet long and consists of nine 109 feet non-submersible, non-overflow roller gates and two 109 feet non-submersible overflow roller gates.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arsenal Bridge and Fort Armstrong.

Arsenal Bridge

Bridge

The Government Bridge or Arsenal Bridge spans the Mississippi River, connecting Rock Island, Illinois and Davenport, Iowa. The Iowa Interstate Railroad uses the upper deck of the bridge for its ex-Chicago and Rock Island Railroad route between Council Bluffs, Iowa and Chicago, Illinois. Arsenal Bridge is situated 500 feet northeast of Locks and Dam 15.

Fort Armstrong

Military installation

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Fort Armstrong, was one of a chain of western frontier defenses which the United States erected after the War of 1812. It was located at the foot of Rock Island, in the Mississippi River near the present-day Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Fort Armstrong is situated 1,100 feet southeast of Locks and Dam 15.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Davenport and Rock Island.

Davenport

Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Davenport is one of the Quad Cities, in Eastern Iowa. This Midwestern city on the bank of the Mississippi River has seen a great deal of action throughout history.

Rock Island

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Rock Island is one of the Quad Cities in Western Illinois. Downtown Rock Island has art galleries and theaters, nightclubs and coffee shops, and restaurants of all flavors.

Hamburg Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Hamburg Historic District, also known as the Gold Coast, is a residential neighborhood located on a bluff northwest of downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States.

Locks and Dam 15

Type: Dam
Also known as: “Lock and Dam 15”, “Lock and Dam Number 15”, and “Mississippi River Lock Dam Number Fifteen”
Location: Scott, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.51864° or 41° 31′ 7″ north

Longitude

-90.56865° or 90° 34′ 7″ west

Elevation

561 feet (171 metres)

Open location code

86HFGC9J+FG

GeoNames ID

4865242

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