Lock and Dam No. 2, Hastings

Name: Lock and Dam No. 2
Address: Hastings, United States

#9 among attractions in Hastings

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Lock and Dam No. 2 is located along the Upper Mississippi River near Hastings, Minnesota and construction commenced in 1927. The eastern dam portion is 722 feet wide and has 19 tainter gates. A hydroelectric station that produces about 4.4 megawatts is owned by the city of Hastings, while the 110 by 600 feet lock is operated by the St. Paul district of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Mississippi Valley Division. There's also a wide earthen dam on the western side of the facility. ()

Opened: 1930 (94 years ago)Length: 722 ftCoordinates: 44°45'35"N, 92°52'7"W

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Hastings United States

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Lock and Dam No. 2 – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hastings City Hall, Hastings Bridge, LeDuc Historic Estate, Prescott Drawbridge.

1.4 miSE
City hall, Neo-renaissance architecture
Hastings City Hall, Hastings
37 min walk • Hastings City Hall, formerly the Dakota County Courthouse, is a historic government building in Hastings, Minnesota, United States, completed in 1871. It was the original courthouse for Dakota County and now serves as city hall. It was designed by A.M. Radcliff, one of Minnesota's first architects, in an Italian Villa style.
1.2 miSE
Bridge
Hastings Bridge, Hastings
31 min walk • Hastings Rail Bridge is a vertical-lift bridge that spans the Mississippi River in Hastings, Minnesota. It is one of only four lift spans on the Mississippi River, the others being at Hannibal, Missouri, Burlington, Iowa and in downtown St.
2.3 miS
Historical place, Museum, History museum
LeDuc Historic Estate, Hastings
58 min walk • The William G. LeDuc House, also known as the LeDuc Historic Estate, located at 1629 Vermillion Street in Hastings, Minnesota, United States, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
3.2 miE
Bridge
Prescott Drawbridge, Prescott
83 min walk • The Prescott Drawbridge, also called the Point Douglas Drawbridge, is a steel girder bridge with a double-leaf bascule drawbridge section. The roadbed of the drawbridge span is a steel grate. The bridge carries U.S. 10 across the St.
2.6 miSE
Park
Ramsey Mill and Old Mill Park, Hastings
67 min walk • The Ramsey Mill was built by Alexander Ramsey and Dr. Thomas Foster in 1856–1857 on the Vermillion River in the town of Hastings in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The river had a head of 19 feet and a width of 50 feet near the 4 story gristmill. An addition included a cooper shop and storage facility.
3.3 miE
Museum, Romanesque architecture
H. S. Miller Bank, Prescott
85 min walk • H. S. Miller Bank is located in Prescott, Wisconsin. In addition to being a bank, the building also served as the city hall and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
1.6 miSE
Church
First Presbyterian Church, Hastings
40 min walk • First Presbyterian Church, known also as First United Presbyterian Church, is a church located at 602 Vermillion Street in downtown Hastings, Minnesota, United States, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1.7 miSE
Church
Hastings Methodist Episcopal Church, Hastings
43 min walk • Hastings Methodist Episcopal Church is a church building located at 719 Vermillion Street in downtown Hastings, Minnesota, United States, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Isabelle, Hastings
47 min walk • Lake Isabel is a lake in Dakota County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Lake Isabel was named for a daughter of the founder of Hastings.
6.6 miNW
City
Cottage Grove
169 min walk • One of the main attractions in Cottage Grove is the charming Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park. This expansive park offers a variety of outdoor activities, including hiking, picnicking, and birdwatching. The park is also home to a picturesque lake, providing the...