A system of 26 locks and dams are located on the upper Mississippi River, this in Saverton, MO

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A system of 26 locks and dams are located on the upper Mississippi River to accommodate a 236-foot elevation drop between Saint Paul, MN and St. Louis, MO. Pictured here is Lock and Dam No. 22 in Saverton, MO, just south of Hannibal, MO.

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