Locks and Dams
| Lock/Dam Name | Location | River Miles Above Mississippi |
Pool Level (above sea level) |
Geo Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. O’Brien L&D | Chicago | 326 | 577 feet (176 m) | 41°39′7.45″N 87°34′1.24″W / 41.6520694°N 87.5670111°W / 41.6520694; -87.5670111 (T.J. O'Brien Lock and Dam) |
| Lockport L&D | Lockport | 291 | 577 feet (176 m) | 41°34′8.61″N 88°4′39.29″W / 41.5690583°N 88.0775806°W / 41.5690583; -88.0775806 (Lockport Lock and Dam) |
| Brandon Road L&D | Joliet | 286 | 539 feet (164 m) | 41°30′12.12″N 88°6′11.04″W / 41.5033667°N 88.1030667°W / 41.5033667; -88.1030667 (Brandon Road Lock and Dam) |
| Dresden Island L&D | Morris | 271 | 505 feet (154 m) | 41°23′52.66″N 88°16′56.42″W / 41.3979611°N 88.2823389°W / 41.3979611; -88.2823389 (Dresden Island Lock and Dam) |
| Marseille L&D | Marseilles | 245 | 483 feet (147 m) | 41°19′39.77″N 88°45′4.5″W / 41.3277139°N 88.75125°W / 41.3277139; -88.75125 (Marseille Lock and Dam) |
| Starved Rock L&D | North Utica | 231 | 458 feet (140 m) | 41°19′27.93″N 88°59′10.82″W / 41.324425°N 88.9863389°W / 41.324425; -88.9863389 (Starved Rock Lock and Dam) |
| Peoria L&D | Peoria | 157 | 440 feet (134 m) | 40°37′54.84″N 89°37′29.52″W / 40.6319°N 89.6248667°W / 40.6319; -89.6248667 (Peoria Lock and Dam) |
| La Grange L&D | Beardstown | 80 | 430 feet (131 m) | 39°56′21.21″N 90°32′0.69″W / 39.939225°N 90.533525°W / 39.939225; -90.533525 (La Grange Lock and Dam) |
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