Marseilles Lock and Dam
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Marseilles Lock and Dam is a navigation and flood-control structure on the Illinois River that helps regulate water levels and vessel traffic as part of the Illinois Waterway.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marseilles Lock and Dam canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood-control structure
ⓘ
infrastructure on the Illinois River ⓘ lock and dam ⓘ navigation structure ⓘ |
| alsoUsedBy | recreational vessels ⓘ |
| basin |
Illinois River
ⓘ
surface form:
Illinois River basin
|
| classification | federal navigation project ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
downstream Starved Rock Lock and Dam
ⓘ
upstream Dresden Island Lock and Dam ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 1930s ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| function |
regulate vessel traffic
ⓘ
regulate water levels ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
control house
ⓘ
lock chamber ⓘ spillway ⓘ |
| locatedIn | LaSalle County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Marseilles, Illinois ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Illinois River ⓘ |
| lockChamberLength | 600 feet ⓘ |
| lockChamberWidth | 110 feet ⓘ |
| maintenanceResponsibility |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army Corps of Engineers
|
| navigationPool | Marseilles Pool ⓘ |
| navigationSeason | year-round, subject to river conditions ⓘ |
| navigationSystem |
Upper Mississippi River–Illinois Waterway navigation system
ⓘ
surface form:
Mississippi River inland waterway system
|
| nearbyCity |
Marseille
ⓘ
surface form:
Marseilles
|
| numberOfDamGates | multiple tainter gates ⓘ |
| numberOfLocks | 1 ⓘ |
| operator |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army Corps of Engineers
|
| owner | United States government ⓘ |
| partOf |
Illinois Waterway system
ⓘ
surface form:
Illinois Waterway
|
| primaryTraffic | commercial barge traffic ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
navigation ⓘ |
| regionServed | northern Illinois ⓘ |
| riverMileOnIllinoisRiver | approximately 247 ⓘ |
| safetyFunction | helps reduce flood risk along the Illinois River ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| structureType | concrete dam with gated spillway ⓘ |
| supports |
Midwestern agricultural exports
ⓘ
bulk commodity transport ⓘ |
| supportsActivity | commercial navigation on the Illinois Waterway ⓘ |
| supportsIndustry | inland barge industry ⓘ |
| systemRole |
helps manage river stages during high flows
ⓘ
maintains a navigable channel on the Illinois River ⓘ |
| USACEDistrict | Rock Island District ⓘ |
| watercourse | Illinois River ⓘ |
| waterwaySystem |
Illinois Waterway system
ⓘ
surface form:
Illinois Waterway
|
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