Lock and Dam No. 9 explained

Lock and Dam No. 9
Location Map:Wisconsin
Dam Crosses:Upper Mississippi River
Res Name:Pool 9 / Lake Winneshiek
Location:Taylor Township, Allamakee County, Iowa / Seneca, Crawford County, Wisconsin,
near Lynxville, Wisconsin, USA
Operator: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Opening:July
Res Capacity Total:470000acre feet
Res Catchment:66610mi2
Coordinates:43.2128°N -91.1042°W

Lock and Dam No. 9 is an American lock and dam located near Lynxville, Wisconsin and Harpers Ferry, Iowa on the Upper Mississippi River around river mile 647.9. The lower portion of Pool 9 was formally named Lake Winneshiek. The normal pool elevation behind the dam is 620feet. It was constructed and placed in operation in July 1937. The site underwent a major rehabilitation from 1989 and 2006. The dam consists of concrete structure 811feet long with five roller gates and eight tainter gates. Earth embankment 9800feet long with a grouted overflow spillway 1350feet long. The lock is 110feet wide by 600feet long. Lock and Dam No. 9 is located 12 miles upstream from Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.[1] The lock and dam are owned and operated by the St. Paul District of the United States Army Corps of Engineers-Mississippi Valley Division.

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  1. Web site: Lock & Dam No. 9. Army Corps of Engineers. 30 April 2014.