Lock and Dam No. 4
Dam in Minnesota, United States.
44°19′32″N 91°55′13″W / 44.32556°N 91.92028°W / 44.32556; -91.92028![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/United_States_Army_Corps_of_Engineers_logo.svg/24px-United_States_Army_Corps_of_Engineers_logo.svg.png)
Lock and Dam No. 4 is a lock and dam located near Alma, Wisconsin and Kellogg, Minnesota on the Upper Mississippi River around river mile 752.8. The lock and dam are owned and operated by the St. Paul District of the United States Army Corps of Engineers-Mississippi Valley Division.
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History
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The lock and dam was constructed and placed in operation in May 1935. There were ten major injuries and three deaths recorded during construction of the facility. Its last major rehabilitation was from 1988 to 1994.
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See also
- Lake Pepin, located above Lock and Dam No. 4
- Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mississippi River Lock and Dam number 4.
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District: Lock and Dam 4
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District: Lock and Dam 4 brochure
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. WI-47, "Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 4, Alma, Buffalo County, WI", 118 photos, 12 data pages, 7 photo caption pages
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Upstream: Lock and Dam No. 3 | Downstream: Lock and Dam No. 5 |