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Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 5, Minnieska, Winona County, MN
LocationLock & Dam No. 5,
Minnieska vicinity, MN
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Created/Published
Documentation compiled after 1968.
Notes
Survey number HAER MN-22
Building/structure dates:
1933 initial construction
Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Lock and Dam Project represents one of the largest and most ambitious of such undertakings. With root in the Progressive Era, the project was adopted by New Deal proponents to serve the needs of public employment during the Great Depression. Its successful completion turned the upper reaches of one of the world's largest rivers into a intra-continental canal and settled the question of a fully navigable interior river system through the Midwest. Completion of the system helped allay economic inequities in commercial rail and water freight rates brought about as a result of the opening of the Panama Canal. Although significantly altering the environment of the upper Mississippi, the project also served as an impetus for the upgrading of municipal drinking water and sewage disposal systems, as well as providing new recreational opportunities, thus, in the end, proving generally beneficial to public welfare.
Subjects
Locks (hydraulic Facilities)DamsNew Deal
Related Names
U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers
Fraser, Clayton B., Photographer
O'Brien, William Patrick, Historian
Collection
Historic American Engineering Record (Library of Congress)
Contents
Photograph caption(s):
1. OVERALL VIEW OF DAM AND LOCKS FROM UPSTREAM GUIDEWALL, LOOKING SOUTHEAST, DOWNSTREAM
2. OVERALL VIEW OF DAM, LOOKING SOUTHEAST, DOWNSTREAM
3. DETAIL VIEW OF DAM, SHOWING ROLLER AND TAINTER GATES, PIERS, HEADHOUSES AND DAM BRIDGE, LOOKING SOUTHEAST, DOWNSTREAM
4. DETAIL VIEW OF DAM, SHOWING ROLLER GATES, PIERS, HEADHOUSES AND DAM BRIDGE, LOOKING EAST, DOWNSTREAM
5. DETAIL VIEW OF DAM, SHOWING ROLLER GATE HEADHOUSES, WITH AUXILIARY LOCK IN FOREGROUND, LOOKING NORTHEAST, UPSTREAM
6. DETAIL VIEW OF DAM, SHOWING ROLLER GATES, GATE PIERS AND HEADHOUSES, LOOKING EAST, UPSTREAM
7. DETAIL VIEW OF DAM, SHOWING TAINTER GATES, GATE PIERS AND DAM BRIDGE, LOOKING WEST, UPSTREAM
8. DETAIL VIEW OF DAM, SHOWING ROLLER GATES, GATE PIERS AND HEADHOUSES, LOOKING NORTHEAST, UPSTREAM
9. DETAIL VIEW OF HEADHOUSE/PIER, SHOWING ROLLER GATE AND DAM BRIDGE, LOOKING NORTHEAST
10. DETAIL VIEW OF HEADHOUSE/PIER, SHOWING ROLLER GATE TRACK, LOOKING NORTHEAST
11. DETAIL VIEW OF HEADHOUSE/PIER, SHOWING ROLLER GATE AND BRIDGE GIRDERS, LOOKING EAST
12. DETAIL VIEW OF ROLLER GATE, SHOWING GATE FLANGE AND TUBE, ROLLER TRACK, CHAIN AND GATE HEATER, LOOKING EAST
13. INTERIOR VIEW OF HEADHOUSE, SHOWING ROLLER GATE LIFTING MACHINERY, LOOKING SOUTH
14. INTERIOR VIEW OF HEADHOUSE, SHOWING ROLLER GATE GAUGE AND WHEEL GEAR, LOOKING SOUTHEAST
15. INTERIOR VIEW OF HEADHOUSE, SHOWING ROLLER GATE CHAIN, LOOKING SOUTH
16. DETAIL VIEW OF TAINTER GATE, SHOWING GATES, PIERS, BRIDGE GIRDERS AND ROLLER GATE BULKHEADS STORED ON PIER ABUTMENTS, LOOKING WEST
17. DETAIL VIEW OF TAINTER GATE, SHOWING GATES, GATE ARMS, PIERS, GATE CHAINS AND SWITCHES, AND BRIDGE GIRDERS, LOOKING SOUTHWEST
18. DETAIL VIEW OF TAINTER GATE, SHOWING GATES, GATE ARMS, PIERS, GATE CHAINS AND SWITCHES, AND BRIDGE GIRDERS, LOOKING NORTHWEST
19. DETAIL VIEW OF TAINTER GATE, SHOWING GATES, GATE ARMS, PIERS AND GATE CHAINS, LOOKING SOUTHWEST
20. DETAIL VIEW OF TAINTER GATE, SHOWING GATE ARMS, PIERS, TRUNNION PINS, AND GATE GAUGE, LOOKING SOUTHWEST
21. DETAIL VIEW OF TAINTER GATE, SHOWING TRUNNION PIN, LOOKING SOUTHWEST
22. DETAIL VIEW OF TAINTER GATE, SHOWING GATE GAUGE, LOOKING SOUTHWEST
23. VIEW OF ROLLER GATE BULKHEADS STORED ON TAINTER GATE PIER ABUTMENTS, LOOKING SOUTHWEST
24. VIEW OF TAINTER GATE BULKHEADS IN STORAGE YARD, SHOWING BULKHEAD CARS AND TRACKS, LOOKING NORTHEAST
25. VIEW OF MOVABLE CRANE ON DAM BRIDGE, WITH ROLLER GATE HEADHOUSE/PIERS IN BACKGROUND, LOOKING SOUTHEAST
26. VIEW OF TAINTER GATE HOIST CAR (LEFT FOREGROUND), BULKHEAD HOIST CAR (LEFT BACKGROUND) AND FLATCAR ON DAM BRIDGE, LOOKING EAST
27. INTERIOR VIEW OF TAINTER GATE HOIST CAR, LOOKING EAST
28. INTERIOR VIEW OF BULKHEAD HOIST CAR, LOOKING WEST
29. OVERALL VIEW OF EARTH DIKE 9 FROM DAM BRIDGE, LOOKING EAST
30. OVERALL VIEW OF LOCK, WITH DAM IN BACKGROUND, LOOKING SOUTHEAST, DOWNSTREAM
31. INTERIOR VIEW OF MAIN LOCK, WITH CENTRAL CONTROL STATION IN RIGHT BACKGROUND, LOOKING SOUTHEAST, DOWNSTREAM
32. INTERIOR VIEW OF AUXILIARY LOCK, LOOKING SOUTH, DOWNSTREAM
33. VIEW OF DOWNSTREAM GUIDEWALL OF MAIN LOCK, LOOKING SOUTHWEST
34. VIEW OF UPSTREAM GUIDEWALL OF MAIN LOCK, LOOKING NORTHWEST
35. VIEW OF UPSTREAM GUIDEWALL BULKHEAD OF MAIN LOCK, SHOWING TILE GAUGE, LOOKING SOUTHEAST
36. VIEW OF MAIN LOCK UPSTREAM MITER GATE AND ARM, LOOKING SOUTHEAST
37. VIEW OF MAIN LOCK UPSTREAM GATE STATION AND MITER GATE, LOOKING SOUTH
38. VIEW OF AUXILIARY LOCK MITER GATE, WITH MAIN LOCK UPSTREAM MITER GATE AND UPSTREAM GUIDEWALL IN BACKGROUND, LOOKING WEST
39. VIEW OF AUXILIARY LOCK MITER GATE MACHINERY WELL, LOOKING EAST
40. VIEW OF MAIN LOCK TAINTER VALVE MACHINERY, LOOKING EAST
41. VIEW OF MAIN LOCK WINCH, LOOKING WEST
42. VIEW OF BOAT LAUNCH, LOOKING EAST
43. VIEW OF STAGE RECORDER AT END OF DOWNSTREAM GUIDEWALL, LOOKING SOUTH
44. VIEW OF STAGE RECORDER AT END OF UPSTREAM GUIDEWALL, LOOKING NORTH
45. VIEW OF UPSTREAM GUIDEWALL, SHOWING LIGHT STANDARD, LOOKING NORTH
46. OVERALL VIEW OF ESPLANADE, LOOKING SOUTH
47. OVERALL VIEW OF ESPLANADE, LOOKING NORTHEAST
48. VIEW OF CENTRAL CONTROL STATION, LOOKING EAST
49. VIEW OF CENTRAL CONTROL STATION, WITH MAIN LOCK IN FOREGROUND, LOOKING SOUTHWEST
50. VIEW OF CENTRAL CONTROL STATION, LOOKING SOUTHEAST
51. VIEW OF MEMORIAL PLAQUE ON WEST WALL OF CENTRAL CONTROL STATION, LOOKING EAST
52. INTERIOR VIEW OF CENTRAL CONTROL STATION, FIRST FLOOR, SHOWING GENERATOR ENGINE AND CENTRAL CONTROL PANEL, LOOKING SOUTH
53. INTERIOR VIEW OF CENTRAL CONTROL STATION, GIVING A DETAIL VIEW OF THE CENTRAL CONTROL PANEL, LOOKING WEST
54. INTERIOR VIEW OF CENTRAL CONTROL STATION, GIVING A DETAIL VIEW OF THE CENTRAL CONTROL PANEL, LOOKING SOUTHWEST
55. INTERIOR VIEW OF CENTRAL CONTROL STATION, BASEMENT, LOOKING NORTH
56. VIEW OF PEDESTRIAN OVERPASS OVER RAILROAD TRACKS, LOOKING NORTHWEST
57. VIEW OF PUMPS UNWATERING COFFERDAM. April 17, 1934
58. GENERAL VIEW. July 18, 1934
59. VIEW OF FOUNDATION FOR ROLLER GATE SECTION - COFFERDAM NO. 3. September 1934
60. GENERAL VIEW OF COFFERDAM NO. 3, LOOKING SOUTHEAST. November 2, 1934
61. VIEW SHOWING ERECTION OF LAST TAINTER GATE. December 4, 1934
62. VIEW SHOWING WINTER PROTECTION FOR CONCRETE, PIERS NO. 1 AND 2. December 17, 1934
63. LOCK - INDEX (ML-5-0/1-FS), April 1937
64. DAM - INDEX (ML-5-0/2-FS), June 1937
65. LOCK - PROJECT LOCATION (ML-5-10/1-FS), September 1932
66. SITE MAP (ML-5-10/2-FS), September 1932
67. LOCKKEEPERS' DWELLINGS - LOCATION PLAN (ML-5-10/10-FS), April 1937
68. DAM - SITE MAP (ML-5-10/17-FS), August 1937
69. LOCK - DESIGN DATA FOR TYPICAL SECTIONS (ML-5-20/A-FS), September 1932
70. LOCK - GENERAL PLAN (ML-5-20/1-FS), April 1937
71. LOCK - LAYOUT OF ELECTRICAL MANHOLES AND CONDUIT SYSTEM (ML-5-29/1-FS), August 1932
72. LOCK - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - CONTROL SWITCH CABINET - PANEL ARRANGEMENT AND DETAILS (ML-5-29/33-FS), March 1934
73. LOCK - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SWITCHBOARD-FRONT ELEVATION (ML-5-29/40-FS), March 1934
74. ESPLANADE UTILITIES - GENERAL PLAN (ML-5-38/2-FS), August 1937
75. ESPLANADE - SITE MAP (ML-5-38/9-FS), January 1938
76. ESPLANADE - GENERAL PLAN (ML-5-38/10-FS), January 1938
77. ESPLANADE - LANDSCAPING (ML-5-38/17-FS), January 1938
78. DAM - DESIGN DATA FOR TAINTER GATE PIERS (ML-5-40/C-FS), August 1933
79. DAM - GENERAL PLAN (ML-5-40/C-FS), August 1933
80. DAM - SECTION & ELEVATION AT ROLLER GATE PIER (ML-5-40/2-FS), August 1933
81. DAM - SECTION AT TAINTER GATE PIER (ML-5-40/3-FS), August 1933
82. DAM - PILE SPACING (ML-5-40/4-FS), August 1933
83. DAM - PIER NO. 35 ABUTMENT - MASONRY DETAILS (ML-5-40/20-FS), August 1933
84. DAM - OPERATING HOUSE - PLAN & ELEVATION (ML-5-41.1-FS), August 1933
85. DAM - TAINTER GATE OPERATING MACHINERY - HOIST CAR ELECTRIFICATION ASSEMBLY (ML-5-55/2), no date
86. DAM - TAINTER GATE OPERATING MACHINERY - HOIST CAR NO. 2 - ELECTRIFICATION HOIST CLUTCH MODIFICATION (ML-5-55/6), March 1956
87. DAM - TAINTER GATE OPERATING MACHINERY - TRAVELING HOIST - AMERICAN TYPE ASSEMBLY (ML-5-55/111-FS), February 1938
88. DAM - POWER HOUSE - ELEVATIONS & SECTIONS (ML-5-70/1-FS), August 1933
89. DAM - POWER HOUSE - PLANS-BASEMENT, FIRST FLOOR & ROOF (ML-5-70/2-FS), August 1933
90. DAM - POWER HOUSE - STRUCTURAL DETAILS (ML-5-70/5-FS), August 1933
91. DAM - POWER HOUSE - DOORS, WINDOWS & TYPICAL WALL SECTIONS (ML-5-TO/6-FS), August 1933
92. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - CENTRAL CONTROL STATION - GENERAL ARRANGEMENT OF MACHINERY (ML-5-71/1-FS), January 1934
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