Starved Rock Lock and Dam

Starved Rock Lock and Dam, also known as Lock and Dam No. 6, is a lock and dam facility managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers along the , near Starved Rock.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Starved Rock State Park and Starved Rock.

Tourism office
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is a state park in the U.S. state of , characterized by the many canyons within its 2,630 acres. Located just southeast of the village of Utica, in , , , along the south bank of the , the park hosts over two million visitors annually, the most for any Illinois state park. is situated 2,100 feet west of Starved Rock Lock and Dam.

Peak
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is a peak.

Archaeological site
The Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary is a 52-acre island in the owned by the Illinois Audubon Society. It was purchased March 24, 2004, to act as a wildlife sanctuary and to protect foraging habitat for wintering bald eagles. is situated 2,500 feet west of Starved Rock Lock and Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Utica and Oglesby.

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is a city in . It's officially named North , as it was established north of the original town of that was located along the banks of the Illinois River; however, all signage official and otherwise refers to the town as just .

Village
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is a city in , , United States. The population was 3,712 at the 2020 census, down from 3,791 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Micropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 4½ miles southwest of Starved Rock Lock and Dam.

Town
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or LaSalle is a city in , United States, located at the intersection of Interstates 39 and 80. It is part of the Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 6 miles west of Starved Rock Lock and Dam.

Starved Rock Lock and Dam

Latitude
41.322° or 41° 19′ 19″ north
Longitude
-88.98573° or 88° 59′ 9″ west
Elevation
449 feet (137 metres)
Open location code
86HH82C7+RP
Geo­Names ID
4912417
Wiki­data ID
Q7602645
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Egyptian Arabic—“Starved Rock Lock and Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Starved Rock Lock and Dam”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سد ستارفد روك”

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