La Grange Lock and Dam
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La Grange Lock and Dam
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LaGrange Lock and Dam is a lock and dam complex on the Illinois River at Versailles, Illinois. The structure includes a 1,066 feet (325 m) dam and a 110 by 600 feet lock. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built the complex from 1936 to 1939; A.F. Griffin designed the lock and dam, while Paul Le Gromwell designed the control station. The lock and dam, as well as a similar lock and dam near Peoria, were needed when the authorized channel depth was raised to nine foot. The Peoria and LaGrange locks
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United States historic place
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Grange_Lock_and_Dam
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2023-08-07T22:07:25Z
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