National Register of Historic Places

Keokuk Lock and Dam

Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa
Listed
October 18, 1978
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78001234

About this property

Lock and Dam No. 19 is a lock and dam located on the Upper Mississippi River near Keokuk, Iowa. In 1978, the Keokuk Lock and Dam was listed in the National Register of Historic Places, #78001234. In 2004, the facility was listed in the National Register of Historic Places as Lock and Dam No. 19 Historic District, #04000179 covering 1,605 acres (650 ha), 7 buildings, 12 structures, 1 object. The lock is owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The dam is owned and operated by Ameren Missouri. The lock and dam obliterated the Des Moines Rapids which had effectively been the northern barrier for traffic on the Mississippi until the mid-nineteenth century. Efforts began in 1837 to address the Mississippi's 2 ft 6 in (76 cm) depth in the rapids to improve navigability upriver.

Location

Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa
40.39827, -91.36858

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Lock and Dam No. 19 Historic District
Modern
0.2 mi
Belknap, Gen. William Worth, House
Industrial
0.4 mi
GEO. M. VERITY
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0.4 mi
Irwin, John N. and Mary L. (Rankin), House
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0.5 mi
Weess, Frank J., House
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0.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Black Hawk War: Battle of Fort Hamilton Illinois 1832
1832Early Republic
1.7 mi
Skirmish at Yellow Creek
1862Civil War
10.7 mi

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When was Keokuk Lock and Dam listed on the National Register?

Keokuk Lock and Dam was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 18, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Keokuk Lock and Dam?

Keokuk Lock and Dam is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Keokuk Lock and Dam is recorded as the industrial era.

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