Peoria Lock and Dam
The Peoria Lock and Dam is a historic lock and dam complex on the Illinois River at Creve Coeur, Illinois. The complex was built in 1938-39 as part of an effort to make the river navigable and establish a route for barges between Chicago and the Mississippi River.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Dam
- Description: lock and dam on the Illinois River in Creve Coeur, Illinois
- Also known as: “Peoria Lock & Dam” and “Peoria Lock and Dam Historic District”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Clara A Lauterbach Park.
Clara A Lauterbach Park
Park
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Clara A Lauterbach Park is situated 2½ miles northwest of Peoria Lock and Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Pekin and Marquette Heights.
North Pekin
Village
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North Pekin is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,573 at the 2010 census. North Pekin is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Marquette Heights
Village
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Marquette Heights is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,824 at the 2010 census. Marquette Heights is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Marquette Heights is situated 1½ miles southeast of Peoria Lock and Dam.
Bartonville
Village
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Bartonville is a village in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,945 at the 2020 census. Bartonville is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bartonville is situated 2 miles northwest of Peoria Lock and Dam.
Peoria Lock and Dam
- Category: lock
- Location: West Peoria Township, Peoria, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Egyptian Arabic—“Peoria Lock and Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Peoria Lock and Dam”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قفل و سد بيوريا”
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