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Mississippi River</h1></center>
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The following is a list of primarily the Upper Mississippi River Basin
Locks, Dams and Recreational stops.</address></center>
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However some flood damage has occurred in the past. It is best to call
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on camping or related boating stops.</address></center>
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Mississippi River Sites. St. Paul, Minnesota -south. (612) 220-0324.</address></center>
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for a live shot of the Mississippi from Moline, Illinois looking toward
Davenport.
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<b>At the Head </b>of the Mississippi is Itasca State Park where you can
literally hop across the River.</li>
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<b>Upper St. Anthony Falls Locks and Dam.</b> Fishing, Restrooms, Drinking
Water. A visitor center gives you a panoramic view of the lock and Dam.
Near downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota.</li>
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<b>U.S.A. Falls Locks and Dam.</b> (Downstream) Fishing. Northwestern Minneapolis,
Minnesota.</li>
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<b>Lock & Dam # 1. </b>Fishing, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Visitor
Information Center. Southern Minneapolis, Minnesota.</li>
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<b>Lock & Dam # 2. </b>Fishing, Restrooms, Drinking Water. North of
Hastings, Minnesota.</li>
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<a href="http://www.kingscove.com/">Click Here for a Link to Kings Cove
Marina Near Lock and Dam # 2, -Hastings, MN.</a></li>
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<b>Lock & Dam # 3.</b> Fishing, Restrooms, Drinking Water. Seven miles
north of Eggleston, Minnesota.</li>
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<a href="http://www.parksidemarina.com/">Click Here for a Link to Parkside
Marina between locks 3 and 4, -Minnesota</a></li>
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<b>Lock & Dam # 4.</b> Fishing, Restrooms, Drinking Water. Located
in Alma Wisconsin.</li>
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<b>Lock & Dam # 5. </b>Fishing, Restrooms, Drinking Water. Just north
of Minnesota City, Minnesota.</li>
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<b>Lock & Dam # 5A.</b> Fishing, Restrooms, Drinking Water. Just south
of Fountain City, Wisconsin on Highway 35.</li>
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<b>Lock & Dam # 6.</b> Fishing, Restrooms, Drinking Water. Trempealeau,
Wisconsin.</li>
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<b>Lock & Dam # 7.</b> Fishing, Restrooms, Drinking Water. Just north
of LaCrescent, Minnesota on Highway 35.</li>
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<b>Lock & Dam # 8</b>. Fishing, Restrooms, Drinking Water. South of
Genoa, Wisconsin.</li>
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<b>Millstone Landing.</b> Fishing, Campsites Without Electricity, Restrooms,
Picnic Day / Use, Launch Ramp. Located at the Iowa - Minnesota border.</li>
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<b>Bad Axe Landing.</b> Restrooms, Picnic Day / Use, Launch Ramp. Just
south of Millstone Landing.</li>
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<b>Blackhawk Park.</b> Fishing, Campsites With and Without Electricity,
Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic Day / Use, Launch
Ramp. There are several historical landmarks nearby and the fishing between
here and #9 are the best in the upper Mississippi River area! Just minutes
south of Millstone Landing.</li>
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<b>Lock & Dam # 9</b>. Fishing, Restrooms, Drinking Water. South of
Lynxville.</li>
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<b>Jay's Lake.</b> Fishing, Restrooms, Picnic Day / Use, Launch Ramp. Just
south of the Wisconsin River south of U.S. 18.</li>
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<b>Lock & Dam # 10.</b> Fishing, Restrooms, Drinking Water. Guttenberg,
Iowa.</li>
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Following phone number for the next section of the Mississippi south. (309)
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<b>Grant River, Wisconsin.</b> Fishing, Campsites With Electricity, Showers,
Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic Day / Use, Launch
Ramp. Very well developed campsite. Just north of Dubuque, Iowa.</li>
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<b>Lock & Dam # 11.</b> Fishing, Restrooms, Drinking Water. Located
right at the corner where Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa come together. Located
right at the north end of Dubuque, Iowa.</li>
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<b>Blanding Landing</b>. Fishing, Campsites With Electricity, Showers,
Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic Day / Use, Launch
Ramp. About 10 miles south of Dubuque, Iowa.</li>
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<b>Lock & Dam # 12.</b> Fishing, No Facilities.</li>
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<b>Pleasant Creek, Iowa.</b> Fishing, Campsites With Electricity, Restrooms,
Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic Day / Use, Launch Ramp. 20
miles north of Clinton, Iowa.</li>
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<b>Big Slough, IL</b>. Fishing, Restrooms, Picnic Day / Use, Launch Ramp.
15 miles north of Clinton, Iowa.</li>
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<b>Thomson Causeway, IL.</b> Fishing, Campsites With and Without Electricity,
Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic Day /
Use, Launch Ramp. Popular well developed boating area. Less than 10 miles
north of Clinton, Iowa.</li>
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<b>Bulgers Hollow, IA</b>. Fishing, Campsites Without Electricity, Restrooms,
Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic Day / Use, Launch Ramp. About
4 miles north of Clinton, Iowa.</li>
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<b>Lock & Dam # 13.</b> Fishing, Campsites Without Electricity, Restrooms,
Drinking Water, Picnic Day / Use, Launch Ramp. In Clinton, Iowa / Fulton
Illinois. (Illinois side).</li>
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<b>Cattail Slough, IL.</b> Fishing, Restrooms, Launch Ramp. Illinois Side,
just south of Fulton.</li>
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<b>Lock & Dam # 14.</b> / Fishermans Corner, IL. Fishing, Campsites
Without Electricity, Sanitary Dump Station, Restrooms, Drinking Water,
Picnic Day / Use, Launch Ramp (Lock & Dam), Popular fishing area. Located
four miles south of LeClaire, Iowa.</li>
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<b>Lock & Dam # 15.</b> Fishing, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Visitor
Information Center. In downtown Rock Island, Illinois the Mississippi River
Visitors Information Center features lock information (on the process)
and artifacts.</li>
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<b>Andalusia Slough. </b>Fishing, Campsites Without Electricity, Restrooms,
Drinking Picnic Day / Use, Launch Ramp. Fairly primitive camping area.
Just west of Andalusia.</li>
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<b>Clarks Ferry, IA.</b> Fishing, Campsites With Electricity, Showers,
Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic Day / Use, Launch
Ramp. About 7 miles south of Davenport, Iowa. On the southern edge of Mountpelier,
Iowa.</li>
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<b>Shady Creek, IA.</b> Fishing, Campsites With Electricity, Showers, Restrooms,
Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic Day / Use, Launch Ramp. One
and a half miles north of Fairport, Iowa.</li>
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<b>Lock & Dam # 16. </b>Fishing, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Picnic
Day / Use. Muscatine, Iowa.</li>
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<b>Blanchard Island, IL.</b> Fishing, Campsites Without Electricity, Restrooms,
Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic Day/Use, Launch Ramp. About
25 miles southwest of Davenport, Iowa / Rock Island IL.</li>
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<b>Lock & Dam # 17.</b> Fishing, Picnic Day / Use. Approximately 20
miles south of Blanchard Island.</li>
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<b>Kilpeck Landing.</b> Fishing, Picnic Day / Use, Launch Ramp. Located
about 5 miles northeast of Grandview, Iowa.</li>
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<b>Ferry Landing.</b> Fishing, Campsites Without Electricity, Restrooms,
Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Launch Ramp. Primitive campsites.
Located about 12 miles north of Burlington, Illinois.</li>
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<b>Lock & Dam # 18.</b> Fishing, Just 5 miles north of Burlington,
Illinois.</li>
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<b><a href="http://www.bluffharbormarina.com/">Link to Bluff Harbor Marina
at Pool 18</a></b></li>
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<b>Lock & Dam # 19. </b>Fishing, About 3 miles north of Keokuk, Iowa.</li>
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<b>Fenway Landing, MO</b>. Fishing, Campsites Without Electricity, Restrooms,
Drinking Water, Launch Ramp. About 7 miles south of Quincy IL.</li>
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<b>Lock & Dam # 20.</b> Fishing, About 12 miles north of Quincy, IL.</li>
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<b>HOGBACK ISLAND (A popular Stop). </b>Hogback Island is located on the
Mississippi River about 8 miles north of Quincy, Illinois. The main spot
has one mile of yellow sand beach facing the Missouri shore. The southern
tip of the island is a large sand bar and is commonly referred to as Piggyback.
You can find lots of boats and sun worshipers their on almost any good
weekend all summer long. There is a huge gathering on this Island every
year. Usually sponsored by the Quincy JayCee's and Radio Stations with
any proceeds being donated to Muscular Dystrophy. A barge with food vendors
is brought to Hogback for this occasion. There are literally hundreds of
boats at Hogback for this event. Boaters from St. Louis to Wisconsin travel
to Hogback for this occasion. The gathering is always held on the Sunday
before Labor Day weekend. Weather conditions occasionally may force rescheduling
to the Sunday of Labor Day weekend.</li>
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<b>Bear Creek, IL</b>. Fishing, Campsites Without Electricity, Restrooms,
Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Launch Ramp. About 7 miles north
of Quincy, IL.</li>
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<b>Canton Chute, IL.</b> Fishing, Restrooms, Launch Ramp. Quincy, IL.</li>
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<b>Lock & Dam # 21. </b>Fishing, Drinking Water, Picnic Day / Use,
Launch Ramp. About a mile south of Quincy, IL.</li>
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<b>John Hay, IL. </b>Fishing, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Picnic Day / Use,
Launch Ramp. Near Illinois State Route 57 and 29.</li>
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<b>Lock & Dam # 22. </b>Fishing, Launch Ramp. About 7 miles southeast
of John Hay.</li>
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<b>Park 'n' Fish, IL.</b> Campsites Wiout Electricity, Restrooms, Drinking
Water, Picnic Day / Use. Located just outside of Hull, IL.</li>
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Following phone number for the next section of the Mississippi south. (314)
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<b>Lock & Dam # 24.</b> Fishing, Drinking Water, Launch Ramp. About
6 miles south of Park 'n' Fish, IL.</li>
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<b>Lock & Dam # 25.</b> Fishing, Drinking Water, Picnic Day / Use.
About 35 miles upstream from Alton, Illinois at Winfield, MO.</li>
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<b>Ellis Island </b>Access Area. Fishing, Picnic Day / Use, Launch Ramp.
Located on the Illinois side upstream from the Melvin Price Locks &
Dam.</li>
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<b>Riverlands Environmental Demo Area.</b> 43000 Acres, Fishing, Picnic
Day / Use, Located on the Missouri side adjacent to the Melvin Price Locks
& Dam.</li>
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<b>Melvin Price Locks & Dam. </b>Fishing. One of the busiest locks.
Located just below the confluence of the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers.</li>
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<b>Locks # 27. </b>Restrooms, Drinking Water, Visitor Information Center.
Located on the Chain of Rocks Canal. Features a visitor overlook. This
is the southern most lock on the Mississippi.</li>
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<b>The following is Launching inforamtion for the Mississippi River in
Louisiana.</b></address></center>
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<p>Note: These launches are not listed alphabetically by Launch Names.They
are listed in geological order from north to south, e.g. th firstlaunch
listed is the northern most launch. Each additional launch is in
order as you go south down the river.
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Transylvania Bunge Landing Simple Launch
Paved Free 3 miles south of Transylvania. From
the junction of La. 581 in Transylvania go south on US 65 for 3 miles
to unnamed road east [at sign - Sullivan Memorial Park], go east 1 mile
to fork in road, take right fork, go .5 mile [past grain elevator] to launch
no facilities, 50 vehicle parking. Located past a Sullivan Park located
on the bank of the river before the grain elevator.</li>
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Tallulah Port Launch Simple Launch
Paved Free 10 miles north of Tallulah. [1] From US 65
north from I-20 for 11 miles; or [2] or 10 miles from US 80 to un-named
paved road east, turn right go 2 miles to end of road, turn right down
under hill. No facilities, 10 vehicle parking. Approach a little
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St. Joseph Bunge Launch Jon Boat Launch
Paved Free 3 miles northeast of St. Joseph. From La.
128 in St. Joseph take La. 605 north for 1.5 miles to the junction of La.
604, take a right on La. 604, go 1.5 miles to La. 3078, turn right, cross
levee, go .5 mile, go past Bunge elevators to fence, turn left. No
facilities, 5 vehicle parking, useable only at high water, with low
water-steep bank.</li>
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Lettsworth Old River Lock East Simple Launch Paved
Fee 6.5 miles north of Lettsworth. Take La. 15 north from La.
1, for 6.5 miles at junction of La. 418 to Old River Lock, take a right
into lock area and launch is on back side [east] of lock grounds.
Attention!!!!!!!!; the lock grounds are open only Monday thru
Friday only and from 7 am to 3 PM only!!!!!! Any person using this
launch will need to return and leave by 3 PM.</li>
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St. Francisville Ferry Launch Simple Launch
Gravel Free At free ferry on La. 10 on the east bank, just off ferry
ramp. Limited parking, no facilities.</li>
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Port Allen US 190 Bridge Simple Launch Paved Free
Under US 190 bridge [north side] off La. 486, just across the levee [1]
access off La. 1 south of US 190, turn back [U-turn] take service
road; or [2] 3 miles south of La. 415 junction and La. 486; or [3]
4 miles north La. 1 and "Rosedale Road" [1st light in Port Allen going
south]. No facilities, 20 vehicle parking.</li>
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Plaquemine Court St Launch Simple Launch Paved
Free In Plaquemine. Take "Court St.” in Plaquemine [by court
house] east from La. 1 for 2 blocks --cross levee. No facilities,
all services and supplies nearby, 30 vehicle parking.</li>
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Donaldsonville Mississippi St. Launch Simple Launch,
Paved, Free Right off down town ["Mississippi St.”] just below
old lock. On La. 1 going south in north Donaldsonville at 1st red
light turn left [north], on to La. 18 ["Bayou Rd.”]. Go for .5 mile,
turn right on to "Mississippi St," take 1st left over levee. Go around
to left [north] after crossing levee, dim, kinda hard to see. Long
paved ramp, approach is rough. Depending on river level if paved
part is in water. All services nearby, 50 vehicle parking.</li>
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Buras Riverside Marina Improved Launch Fee Going
south on La. 23 turn left [east] at caution light [and flag] at Buras Boat
harbor, on to "Cozeu Drive," go .5 mile to junction of old 23 and
levee, turn left [north], go one block, turn right, cross over levee.
One 3 ton hoist--$7 and up; ramp launch fee $4, 40 vehicle
parking, bait, store, ice, some accessories. Ph. 504-657-8184.</li>
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<center><a href="http://www.wes.army.mil/EL/flood/fl93home.html">Web Link
to the Great Flood of 1993</a>
<br><a href="http://www.emtc.nbs.gov/http_data/emtc_spatial/aerial_photos/">Aerial
Photos of the Upper Mississippi Flood Plain from the USGS</a></center>
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<br>Information based on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers brochures and boaters
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River for boating (of all types), or have more information, feel free to
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