Mississippi River Lock and Dam No. 16

Excellent tour

Went to lock #16 and had a fantastic tour. This is the first lock built on the Mississippi River. The tour is free and very informative. Interesting to see a boat with many barges going through the...

Towboat with barges, trains, swing bridges - GREAT!

I was fortunate to catch a towboat with a string of barges headed upriver and got to see the lock in action. The staff was friendly, very helpful and were well versed in the locking process. Watching ...

Worth the Bother

Visitors to the Arsenal must use the Moline entrance, unless they've gotten an annual visitors' pass, which I wouldn't be without. The viewing deck over the Lock and Dam is staffed by helpful and know...

If you got the time, and you are interested!

I wasn't sure that I was really interested in the barges that cruise the Mississippi River until I got to view them going through a lock/dam It is a real work of art, they have to really work in harm...

RIver Oasis in the Middle of No Man's Land

Passed through here on a long river cruise with friends. Prompted by TA to review L&D 16. This lock sits in a long stretch of the river with wide flood plans, very tranquil and only a few very sm...