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of 110 by 600 feet (34 by 183 m). The lock has a drop/lift of about 18 feet (5 m). The chamber of the lock is formed by two parallel gravity section walls 38 feet (12 m) tall on the north and south. These are framed horizontally by two miter gates at the east and west ends of the lock.
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of 714 feet (218 m). The dam is 33 feet (10 m) wide at its base, 22 feet 3 inches (6.78 m) wide at the crest of the head gate and 50 feet 6 inches (15.39 m) wide at the crest of the
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A hydroelectric power station generates a peak of 7,600 kW of electricity, and is operated by the city of Peru, Illinois. The power plant has experienced two fires since its construction.
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