Lock and Dam No. 18

Lock and Dam No. 18 is a lock and dam located near Gladstone, Illinois and Burlington, Iowa on the Upper Mississippi River around river mile 410.5. The movable dam is 1350 ft and consists of 3 roller gates and 14 tainter gates. The lock is 110 ft wide by 600 ft long. In 2004, the facility was listed in the National Register of Historic Places as Lock and Dam No. 18 Historic District, #04000178 covering 2049 acre, 1 building, 4 structures and 4 objects.

Hydroelectric plant
In March 2009, local officials started discussing plans to install a hydroelectric generating plant on the dam.