St Paul District Water Control Center
St Paul District Water Control Center
Mississippi River Locks and Dams
Historic High Water Elevations

Updated: January 28, 1998

Location Upper
Pool
Elevation
Drawdown
Elevation
Lower
Pool
Elevation
Lock
Closure
Elevation
1965
Flood
Elevation
1969
Flood
Elevation
1993
Flood
Elevation
1997
Flood
Elevation
Upper
St Anthony
Falls
799.2   750.1 40,000 CFS 803.4 802.5 801.9 802.7
Lower
St Anthony
Falls
750.1   725.1 40,000 CFS 751.4 750.4 750.9 737.9
Tailwater
Lock &
Dam 1
725.1   687.2 730.0 734.5 733.0 728.5 732.9
Lock &
Dam 2
687.2 686.5 675.0 692.0 697.7 697.4 690.3 695.5
Lock &
Dam 3
675.0 674.0 667.0 683.0 688.3 686.6 683.2 686.0
Lock &
Dam 4
667.0 666.5 660.0 671.5 676.4 674.2 671.6 674.7
Lock &
Dam 5
660.0 659.5 651.0 664.5 668.7 665.8 662.8 666.2
Lock &
Dam 5A
651.0 650.0 645.5 660.0 663.7 661.9 658.8 662.0
Lock &
Dam 6
645.5 644.5 638.5 651.5 654.6 652.0 650.3 652.7
Lock &
Dam 7
638.5   631.0 646.5 648.2 645.5 643.7 646.3
Lock &
Dam 8
631.0 630.0 620.0 635.9 639.1 636.3 634.8 637.1
Lock &
Dam 9
620.0 619.0 611.0 631.0 633.8 630.1 629.5 631.7
Lock &
Dam 10
611.0   603.0 620.9 624.2 620.6 620.6 621.8
Note: All elevations are in the 1912 Mean Sea Level (MSL) Adjustment.
Also available is listing of Lock and Dam Elevation information.