Lock and Dam No. 8 is a lock and dam located near Genoa, Wisconsin on the Upper Mississippi River near river mile 679.2 in the United States. It was constructed and was put into operation by April 1937. The site underwent major rehabilitation from 1989 to 2003. The lock and dam are owned and operated by the St. Paul District of the United States Army Corps of Engineers-Mississippi Valley Division.

Lock and Dam No. 8
Mississippi River Lock & Dam #8
Lock and Dam No. 8 is located in Wisconsin
Lock and Dam No. 8
Location of Lock and Dam No. 8 in Wisconsin
LocationGenoa, Vernon County, Wisconsin / Houston County, Minnesota, United States
Coordinates43°34′12″N 91°13′54″W / 43.57000°N 91.23167°W / 43.57000; -91.23167
Construction began1933; 91 years ago (1933)
Opening dateApril 1937; 87 years ago (1937)
Operator(s) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsUpper Mississippi River
Reservoir
CreatesPool 8
Total capacity260,000 acre⋅ft (0.32 km3)
Catchment area64,770 sq mi (167,800 km2)

The dam consists of a concrete structure 934 feet (284.7 m) long with five roller gates and 10 tainter gates. The earth embankment is 17,500 feet (5,334.0 m) long with two submersible spillways, 938 feet (285.9 m) long and 1,338 feet (407.8 m) long. The lock is 110 feet (33.5 m) wide by 600 feet (182.9 m) long.

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