Lock & Dam 9

  • Located on Mississippi River mile 647.9, near Lynxville, Wisconsin.
  • The site was constructed and placed in operation in 1937. The site underwent major rehabilitation from 1989 to 2006.
  • The dam consists of concrete structure 811 feet long with five roller gates and eight Tainter gates. There is an Earth embankment 9,800 feet long with a grouted overflow spillway 1,350 feet long.
  • Lock is 110 feet wide by 600 feet long.
  • Brochure

Recreation Opportunities

The observation deck is currently OPEN.

Lock and Dam 9
Lock & Dam 9, Lynxville, Wis.

Contact Information

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
St. Paul District
Lock and Dam No. 9

24545 State Highway 35
Eastman, WI  54626

(608) 874-4311