Kaskaskia Lock
The Kaskaskia Lock and Dam is located at the confluence of the Kaskaskia River and the Mississippi Rivers. The Lock and Dam is a quiet retreat from your everyday hassles. There are up to 36 miles of the Kaskaskia River are available to fish, boat, hunt, ski, and to relax. Come and see areas rich in cultural and natural resources.
Vital Statistics
| Location: | Modoc, Ill. |
|---|---|
| Kaskaskia River Mile: | 0.8 |
| 1st Day of Operation: | November 9, 1973 |
| Pool Size: | 2,590 Acre Feet |
| Maximum lift: | 29 feet |
| Pool length: | 27.8 miles |
| Lock characteristics: |
600 feet long 84 feet wide |
| Phone number: | (618) 284-7160 |
Annual Tonnage
| Year | Tonnage | Lockages |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 707,110 | 1,315 |
| 2008 | 638,846 | 1,037 |
| 2007 | 588,510 | 2,076 |
| 2006 | 670,978 | 2,110 |
| 2005 | 661,350 | 2,109 |
| 2004 | 575,777 | 2,300 |
| 2003 | 492,720 | 4,098 |
| 2002 | 485,275 | 4,465 |
| 2001 | 533,000 | 2,036 |
| 2000 | 408,956 | 1,920 |
| 1999 | 583,183 | 2,059 |
| 1998 | 925,050 | 2,457 |
| 1997 | 1,171,000 | 2,781 |
| 1996 | 1,104,600 | 2,300 |
| 1995 | 1,134,804 | 2,568 |
| 1994 | 980,231 | 3,117 |
| 1993 | 1,164,300 | 1,314 |
| 1992 | 3,144,700 | 3,777 |
| 1991 | 3,654,175 | 3,720 |
| 1990 | 3,426,750 | 3,230 |
| 1989 | 4,392,870 | 3,537 |
| 1988 | 3,789,930 | 3,251 |
| 1987 | 3,059,350 | 2,900 |
| 1986 | 3,955,124 | 2,967 |
| 1985 | 3,776,482 | 3,193 |
| 1984 | 3,634,140 | 2,447 |
| 1983 | 2,988,833 | 2,450 |
| 1982 | 3,430,280 | 2,362 |
| 1981 | 2,827,570 | 2,061 |
| 1980 | 2,030,840 | 1,978 |
| 1979 | 1,661,592 | |
| 1978 | 1,815,360 | 1,878 |
| 1977 | 1,910,000 | 2,327 |
| 1976 | 649,695 | 1,798 |
| 1975 | 423,735 | 1,285 |
| 1974 | 365,545 | 1,020 |
| 1973 | 47,550 | 141 |
