Lock and Dam No. 14
Lock and Dam No. 14 is a lock and dam located near LeClaire, Iowa on the Upper Mississippi River above Davenport, Iowa and Moline, Illinois. The movable portion of the dam is 1,343 feet long and consists of 13 tainter gates and 4 roller gates.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Dam
- Description: lock and dam on the Mississippi River, near LeClaire, Iowa USA
- Also known as: “Locks and Dam 14”, “MISSISSIPPI RIVER DAM 14”, “Mississippi River Lock Dam Number Fourteen”, and “POOL 14”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fred Schwengel Memorial Bridge and Black’s Store.
Fred Schwengel Memorial Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fred Schwengel Memorial Bridge is a 4-lane steel girder bridge that carries Interstate 80 across the Mississippi River between LeClaire, Iowa and Rapids City, Illinois. Fred Schwengel Memorial Bridge is situated 2 miles east of Lock and Dam No. 14.
Black’s Store
Building
Photo: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Black's Store, also known as the Brettun & Black Museum, is an historic building located in Hampton, Illinois, United States. The mercantile store was built in 1849 and was the largest store in Northwest Illinois when it opened. Black’s Store is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Lock and Dam No. 14.
Forest Grove School No. 5
School building
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Forest Grove School No. 5 is a historic building located near Bettendorf, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. Forest Grove School No. 5 is situated 2 miles northwest of Lock and Dam No. 14.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hampton and Pleasant Valley Township.
Hampton
Village
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hampton is a village in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,779 at the time of the 2020 census. down from 1,863 at the 2010 census.
Pleasant Valley Township
Hamlet
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pleasant Valley Township is a township in Scott County, Iowa, United States.
Sherton Heights
Neighborhood
Sherton Heights is an unincorporated community located in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Sherton Heights is situated 2 miles northwest of Lock and Dam No. 14.
Lock and Dam No. 14
- Categories: lock and NRHP district
- Location: Scott, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Lock and Dam No. 14” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Locks and Dam 14”
- Cebuano: “Mississippi River Lock Dam Number Fourteen”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قفل و سد رقم 14”
- German: “Lock and Dam No. 14”
- Italian: “chiusa e diga n°14”
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