Lock and Dam No. 14

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Lock and Dam No. 14 is a lock and dam located near LeClaire, Iowa on the Upper Mississippi River above Davenport, Iowa and Moline, Illinois. The movable portion of the dam is Script error: No such module "convert". long and consists of 13 tainter gates and 4 roller gates. Connected to it is a Script error: No such module "convert". long non-submersible rock fill dike which extends to the Illinois side. The main lock is Script error: No such module "convert". wide by Script error: No such module "convert". long.[1] The site on the National Register of Historic Places as the Lock and Dam No. 14 Historic District (#04000174) listed in 2004 consisting of Script error: No such module "convert"., 1 building, 6 structures, and 2 objects. It was completed in two phases, the first as part of the six foot channel project from 1921 to 1924, which included a lock and canal bypassing a hazardous rapids. The second phase was part of the nine foot channel project from 1935 to 1939 and included the main dam and the current main lock.

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During the winter season the area around Lock and Dam No. 14 is home to many bald eagles.
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