Lock No. 18

Lock No. 18: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Lock No. 18

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Lock No. 18 — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.88173, -91.02412. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lock No. 18

• Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church · church · Des Moines · ~13 km · Must-see
• Delabar State Park · park · Henderson · ~14 km · Must-see
• Dankwardt Memorial Park · park · Des Moines · ~16 km · Must-see
• Crapo Park · park · Des Moines · ~17 km · Must-see
• Big River State Forest · sanctuary · Henderson · ~23 km · Must-see
• Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Louisa · ~37 km · Must-see
• Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~59 km · Must-see
• Nauvoo State Park · sanctuary · Hancock · ~60 km · Must-see
• Nauvoo House · museum · Lee · ~61 km · Must-see
• Historic Carthage Jail · museum · Hancock · ~66 km · Must-see
• Lake Bracken · lake · Des Moines · ~71 km · Must-see
• Greenwood Cemetery Chapel · church · Muscatine · ~75 km · Must-see
• Esplanade · fort · Henderson · ~0 km
• Central Control Station · fort · Henderson · ~0 km
• Auxiliary Lock · fort · Des Moines · ~0 km
• Guard Wall · fort · Des Moines · ~0 km
• Downstream Guide Wall · fort · Henderson · ~0 km
• Dam No. 18 · lake · Des Moines · ~0 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Lock No. 18

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lock No. 18

• Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lake Bracken · lake · Des Moines · ~71 km · Must-see
• Lake Sugema Wildlife Management Area · lake · Van Buren · ~108 km · Must-see
• Canton Lake · lake · Fulton · ~118 km · Must-see
• Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Scott · ~125 km · Must-see
• Anderson Lake State Conservation Area · lake · Fulton · ~129 km · Must-see
• Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Fulton · ~129 km · Must-see
• Coralville Lake · lake · Johnson · ~136 km · Must-see
• Lake Macbride Dam · lake · Johnson · ~139 km · Must-see
• Meredosia Island · lake · Cass · ~146 km · Must-see

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