La Grange Lock and Dam Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

La Grange Lock and Dam Historic District

Versailles, Brown County, Illinois
Listed
March 10, 2004
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
04000170

About this property

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 (34 by 183 m) 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 replaced older locks on the lower Illinois River. The lock uses Chanoine wicket gates, which allow for navigation on the river, rather than the Tainter gates seen elsewhere on the river. The structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 10, 2004.

Location

Versailles, Brown County, Illinois
39.94288, -90.53398

Categories

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Sources

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La Grange Lock and Dam Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 10, 2004.

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La Grange Lock and Dam Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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