Melvin Price Locks and Dam

Melvin Price Locks and Dam is a dam and two locks at river mile 200.78 on the Upper Mississippi River, about 17 miles (27 km) north of Saint Louis, Missouri. The collocated National Great Rivers Museum, at 1 Lock and Dam Way, East Alton, Illinois, explains the structure and its engineering. It is named after Illinois Congressman Charles Melvin Price. * Annotated image of the lock and dam * Dam and locks from Missouri shore * Close-up of the gates on the Melvin Price Lock & Dam

Melvin Price Locks and Dam

Melvin Price Locks and Dam is a dam and two locks at river mile 200.78 on the Upper Mississippi River, about 17 miles (27 km) north of Saint Louis, Missouri. The collocated National Great Rivers Museum, at 1 Lock and Dam Way, East Alton, Illinois, explains the structure and its engineering. It is named after Illinois Congressman Charles Melvin Price. * Annotated image of the lock and dam * Dam and locks from Missouri shore * Close-up of the gates on the Melvin Price Lock & Dam