Dresden Island Lock and Dam
The Dresden Island Lock and Dam is a 23.4-acre Lock and Dam complex on the Illinois River in Morris, Illinois. The dam was completed in 1933 and designed by engineer Walter Mickle Smith.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Dresden Generating Station and Morris Operation.
Dresden Generating Station
Power station
Morris Operation
The Morris Operation in Grundy County, Illinois… Morris Operation is situated 1½ miles south of Dresden Island Lock and Dam.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Channahon and Minooka.
Channahon
Town
Channahon is a village in Grundy and Will counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Channahon is situated 3½ miles northeast of Dresden Island Lock and Dam.
Minooka
Town
Dresden Island Lock and Dam
- Type: Dam
- Also known as: “Dresden Island Lock and Dam Historic District”
- Categories: lock and historic district
- Location: Aux Sable Township, Grundy, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.40086° or 41° 24′ 3″ north
Longitude
-88.28145° or 88° 16′ 53″ west
Elevation
512 feet (156 metres)
Open location code
86HHCP29+8C
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In Other Languages
“Dresden Island Lock and Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Dresden Island Lock and Dam”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Divine and Aux Sable.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Dresden Run and Dollinger Family Farm.
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