Mississippi River system locks and dams

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The Mississippi River system locks and dams are a network of engineered structures that regulate water levels and enable commercial navigation along the Mississippi and its connected inland waterways.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf inland waterway infrastructure
lock and dam system
navigation infrastructure
associatedWithAgency U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi Valley Division
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District
associatedWithProgram Inland Marine Transportation System
constructionMaterial concrete
steel
country United States of America
designedForVesselType commercial freight vessels
towboats with barges
hasPart Arkansas River navigation system locks and dams
Cumberland River lock and dam system
Illinois Waterway lock and dam system
Ohio River lock and dam system
Tennessee River lock and dam system
Upper Mississippi River lock and dam system
impact creation of navigation pools
facilitation of year-round navigation
fragmentation of aquatic habitats
modification of natural river flow regime
locatedIn Mississippi River basin
locatedOnWaterway Arkansas River
Cumberland River
Illinois Waterway
Lower Mississippi River
Missouri River
Ohio River
Tennessee River
Upper Mississippi River
linked to: Mississippi River
managingOrganization United States Army Corps of Engineers
primaryFunction flood control support
improvement of channel depth
regulation of water levels
support of commercial navigation
regulates navigation channel depth
river stage levels
typicalLockChamberLength 1200 feet
600 feet
typicalLockChamberWidth 110 feet
usedFor agricultural exports transport
barge transportation
bulk commodity transport
coal transport
industrial goods transport
petroleum products transport

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Inland Waterway System of the United States hasPart Mississippi River system locks and dams
Mississippi River Delta region crossedBy Mississippi River levee system
linked to: Mississippi River system locks and dams
Mississippi River at Memphis isPartOf Mississippi River navigation system
linked to: Mississippi River system locks and dams
Mississippi River Commission operatesWithinProgram Mississippi River and Tributaries Project
linked to: Mississippi River system locks and dams
Lower St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam partOf Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project
linked to: Mississippi River system locks and dams
Lower St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam category Mississippi River locks and dams
linked to: Mississippi River system locks and dams
Dresden Island Lock and Dam category United States Army Corps of Engineers locks
linked to: Mississippi River system locks and dams
South Pass jetties at the mouth of the Mississippi River partOf Mississippi River navigation system
linked to: Mississippi River system locks and dams
South Pass jetties partOf Mississippi River navigation system
linked to: Mississippi River system locks and dams
Algiers Lock waterwaySystem Mississippi River navigation system
linked to: Mississippi River system locks and dams