Dubuque, Iowa, USA. Lock and Dam #11 on the Mississippi River.

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Dubuque, Iowa, USA. Lock and Dam #11 on the Mississippi River. A series of dams such as this one are utilized up and down the river. Ship and river barge traffic uses a channel along the Iowa shoreline to negotiate past the dam. The dam spans the states of Iowa and Wisconsin (top of image). In total there are 29 dams/locks on the mighty Mississippi River. I

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Size: 5425px × 3609px
Location: Fort Madison, Iowa
Photo credit: © Bruce Leighty / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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