Lock and Dam No. 5A
Dam in Buffalo County, Wisconsin / Winona County, Minnesota / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lock and Dam No. 5A is a lock and dam located near Fountain City, Wisconsin and Goodview, Minnesota on the Upper Mississippi River around river mile 728.5.
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Lock and Dam No. 5A | |
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Location | Buffalo County, Wisconsin / Winona County, Minnesota, United States. Near Fountain City, Wisconsin. |
Coordinates | 44.085119°N 91.673698°W / 44.085119; -91.673698 |
Construction began | 1932; 92 years ago (1932) |
Opening date | June 1936; 88 years ago (1936) |
Operator(s) | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Upper Mississippi River |
Length | 682 feet (207.9 m)(movable portion) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Pool 5A |
Total capacity | 39,600 acre⋅ft (0.0488 km3) |
Catchment area | 59,105 sq mi (153,080 km2) |
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