Lock and Dam No. 6

Lock and Dam No. 6
Mississippi River Lock and Dam number 6.
Location of Lock and Dam No. 6 in Wisconsin
Location Trempealeau County, Wisconsin / Winona County, Minnesota, United States. Near Trempealeau, Wisconsin.
Coordinates 43°59′59″N 91°26′18″W / 43.99972°N 91.43833°W / 43.99972; -91.43833Coordinates: 43°59′59″N 91°26′18″W / 43.99972°N 91.43833°W / 43.99972; -91.43833
Construction began 1933 (1933)
Opening date June 1936 (1936)
Operator(s) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Dam and spillways
Impounds Upper Mississippi River
Length 893 feet (272.2 m)(movable portion)
Reservoir
Creates Pool 6
Total capacity 180,000 acre⋅ft (0.22 km3)
Catchment area 60,030 sq mi (155,500 km2)

Lock and Dam No. 6 is a lock and dam located near Trempealeau, Wisconsin on the Upper Mississippi River near river mile 714.1. It was constructed and placed in operation in June 1936. The last major rehabilitation was from 1989 to 1999. The dam consists of 893 feet (272.2 m) long concrete structure with five roller gates and 10 tainter gates. Its earth embankment is 2,600 feet (792.5 m)long and the concrete overflow spillway is 1,000 feet (304.8 m) long. The lock is 110 feet (33.5 m) wide by 600 feet (182.9 m) long. The lock and dam are owned and operated by the St. Paul District of the United States Army Corps of Engineers-Mississippi Valley Division.

See also

View from downtown Trempealeau, Wisconsin
Locks and dams of the Upper Mississippi River
Upstream:
Lock and Dam No. 5A		 Downstream:
Lock and Dam No. 7
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