Lock and Dam No. 18


Lock and Dam No. 18 is a lock and dam located near Gladstone, Illinois and Burlington, Iowa on the Upper Mississippi River around river mile 410.5. The movable dam is and consists of 3 roller gates and 14 tainter gates. The lock is wide by long. In 2004, the facility was listed in the National Register of Historic Places as Lock and Dam No. 18 Historic District, #04000178 covering , 1 building, 4 structures and 4 objects.

Hydroelectric plant

In March 2009, local officials started discussing plans to install a hydroelectric generating plant on the dam.