Lower St. Anthony Falls Lock & Dam

  • Located on Mississippi River mile 853.3, in the city of Minneapolis.
  • Constructed and placed in operation September 1956.
  • Dam consists of concrete spillway 275' long with four Tainter gates. Abutment connecting to short earth embankment owned by Xcel Energy Company
  • Lock is 56 feet wide by 400 feet long.
  • Brochure
Lock portage information (external link to Minnesota DNR)
 
The district is conducting disposition studies to examine the benefits and costs of continuing to operate federal projects which are no longer serving their authorized purpose.
 

Lockage service hours

Lower St. Anthony Falls
Lock & Dam

10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

 

Lower St. Anthony Falls Lock & Dam
Lower St. Anthony Falls Lock & Dam

Contact information

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
St. Paul District
Lower St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam
1875 West River Parkway
Minneapolis MN 55454-1027
(612)332-3660