Peoria Lock and Dam
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peoria-lock-and-dam-274-7076453
title:
Peoria Lock and Dam
text:
The Peoria Lock and Dam is a historic lock and dam complex on the Illinois River at Creve Coeur, Illinois. The complex was built in 1938-39 as part of an effort to make the river navigable and establish a route for barges between Chicago and the Mississippi River. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers designed the complex; their influence is particularly evident in the dam's control station, as the State of Illinois designed most other dam control stations along the river. The lock has a standard 100
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
United States historic place
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peoria_Lock_and_Dam
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date modified:
2024-04-14T20:20:47Z
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