Missouri River Lock and Dam No. 26

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Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Lock and Dam
gptkbp:annualVisitors Over 10 million tons
gptkbp:built 1938
gptkbp:communityEngagement Public meetings held
gptkbp:communityFeedback Surveys conducted
gptkbp:communityImpact Local economy support
gptkbp:communitySupport Local advocacy groups active
gptkbp:constructedIn 1930s
gptkbp:constructionMaterial Concrete
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1930
gptkbp:currentStatus Operational
gptkbp:educationalPrograms Environmental education initiatives
gptkbp:electrification Yes
gptkbp:emergencyServices Occasional
Plans in place
Flood response
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Water quality testing
Altered river ecosystem
Mitigates_flooding_risks
gptkbp:fishSpecies Yes
gptkbp:flag 110 feet wide
600 feet long
gptkbp:funding Federal appropriations
gptkbp:futurePlans Upgrades and modernization
gptkbp:gameMechanics Gravity dam
gptkbp:height 50 feet
gptkbp:historicalEvent Flood events management
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Maintained as a historical site
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Part_of_the_Missouri_River_navigation_system
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Missouri River Lock and Dam No. 26
gptkbp:length 1,200 feet
gptkbp:lighting Yes
gptkbp:localLegends Regulated by state laws
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Missouri
gptkbp:maintenance Regular
Annual inspections
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:originalPurpose Irrigation and flood control
gptkbp:partnerships Local governments and NGOs
gptkbp:primaryMission Navigation
gptkbp:publicAccess Yes
Regular safety drills
gptkbp:region Key_infrastructure_for_the_Midwest
gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance Federal and state agencies
gptkbp:researchInterest Impact assessments conducted
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Lake_Pepin
gptkbp:safetyFeatures Emergency spillway
gptkbp:spillwayType Gate
gptkbp:tourism Visitor center available
gptkbp:waterManagement Fishing and boating
gptkbp:waterQuality Yes
gptkbp:wildlife Supports local wildlife