Lock and Dam No. 9 is an American lock and dam located near Lynxville, Wisconsin and Harpers Ferry, Iowa on the Upper Mississippi River around river mile 647.9. The lower portion of Pool 9 was formally named Lake Winneshiek. The normal pool elevation behind the dam is . It was constructed and placed in operation in July 1937. The site underwent a major rehabilitation from 1989 and 2006. The dam consists of concrete structure long with five roller gates and eight tainter gates. Earth embankment long with a grouted overflow spillway long. The lock is wide by long. Lock and Dam No. 9 is located 12 miles upstream from Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. The lock and dam are owned and operated by the St. Paul District of the United States Army Corps of Engineers-Mississippi Valley Division.
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See also Blackhawk Park Public Works Administration dams list Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District: Lock and Dam 9 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District: Lock and Dam 9 brochure Blackhawk Park - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Park Lock and Dam No. 9 Fishing Forum USGS Reach 1, Pool 9
Friends of Pool 9 - Nonprofit organization dedicated to keeping the pool clean, managing annual volunteer cleanups, particularly of backwaters