Lock and Dam No. 26 (historical) explained

Lock and Dam No. 26
Image Alt:Old Lock and Dam 26 and the Old Clark Bridge with a swing span rail bridge in between.
Country:USA
Location:Alton, Illinois
Status:D
Construction Began:1939
Demolished:1990
Dam Crosses:Upper Mississippi River
Dam Length:600 ft

Lock and Dam No. 26 was a lock and dam located near Alton, Illinois on the Upper Mississippi River around river mile 202.5.

Opened in 1938, its largest lock was 600 feet long. It was demolished in 1990 and replaced by the Melvin Price Locks and Dam, which is also known as Lock and Dam number 26.

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