Melvin Price Lock And Dam

Category: Transportation service in Alton, Illinois

Address: Mississippi River, Alton, IL 62002, USA

Phone: +16184621713

Opening hours

Sunday: 9AM–5PM

Monday: 9AM–5PM

Tuesday: 9AM–5PM

Wednesday: 9AM–5PM

Thursday: 9AM–5PM

Friday: 9AM–5PM

Saturday: 9AM–5PM

Reviews

Susan O.

Sep 12, 2022

Nice museum with lots of information about the Mississippi River and the surrounding area. Free of charge. Great for children and adults. Guided tours are available at specific times. I wish they were more flexible as we were the only ones there and would have loved a tour.

Catfish Heroes

Jul 30, 2022

Usually the locking thru is smooth. Sometimes the guys running the lock are kinda angry!

Eric Bruce

Apr 16, 2022

Great experience and tour!!! We learned alot about the Mississippi river.

Martha Downey

Mar 21, 2022

Can't go wrong on the river, clean bathrooms, well paved trails, lots of information on river walk

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Questions & Answers

Is this a place to eagle watch?

Jenn Marzuco | Feb 18, 2022
Keith Norman | Apr 19, 2022

The eagles like to watch the downriver side of the dam. There's a parking lot on the MO side of the river that you used to be able to park in.

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The Illinois Game and Fish online site, lists this location as a fishable area for bankfishing. Can anyone confirm this?

A Google User | Oct 17, 2018
Avid Fisherman | Oct 17, 2018

Yes

Is this a good point for boat fishing g

Martha Ashton | Jun 18, 2022
Carey Hester | Jun 18, 2022

Not really. Dangerous out drafts and currents and large commercial boars make it danderous.

Now Mr. Lockmaster how much longer are going to Hold Water on us ? You have Held water on Us for over a year now. Is this the New Normal for the River Above Alton which I am sure it is. The river levels in my mind have been intentionally held up .

Bill Heath | Oct 17, 2019
Jeremy Bates | Oct 17, 2019

Go educate yourself. Intentionally held up? You do realize the river system as a whole is high?

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