Lock and Dam No.  5A

Lock and Dam No.  5A is a lock and dam located near Fountain City, Wisconsin and Goodview, Minnesota on the Upper Mississippi River around river mile 728.5. 

Construction 
It was constructed in 1932, placed in operation in 1936.  Its last major rehabilitation was from 1989 through 2000. 

Description 
The dam consists of a concrete structure  long with five roller gates and five tainter gates with an earth embankment  long.  Its concrete overflow spillway is  long and its lock is  wide by  long. 

Ownership 
The lock and dam are owned and operated by the St. Paul District of the United States Army Corps of Engineers-Mississippi Valley Division. 

See also
 Public Works Administration Dams list
 Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge

References

External links 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District: Lock and Dam 5A
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District: Lock and Dam 5A brochure
Survey number HAER MN-23 - Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No.  5A, Winona vicinity, Winona County, MN

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Category:Dams in Minnesota
Category:Dams in Wisconsin
Category:Driftless Area
Category:Mississippi River locks
Category:Buildings and structures in Winona County, Minnesota
Category:Transportation in Winona County, Minnesota
Category:United States Army Corps of Engineers dams
Category:Transport infrastructure completed in 1936
Category:Roller dams
Category:Gravity dams
Category:Dams on the Mississippi River
Category:Mississippi Valley Division
Category:1936 establishments in Minnesota
Category:1936 establishments in Wisconsin
Category:Locks of Minnesota
Category:Locks of Wisconsin