Marked Tree Lock and Siphons
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NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, flood protection, floodgate, historic district, siphon (canal)
Historic flood control facility listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as a historic district.
Built: 1926 (lock); 1939 (siphons)
Architect: Pride and Fairley (Blytheville, AR); Elliott and Harmon Engineering Company (Memphis, TN)
Areas of significance: Engineering; Transportation
Area: 5.25 acres
Also known as: St. Francis River Lock and Siphons
Date added to NRHP: 5/2/1988
Notes: This flood control facility was built in response to frequent flooding events that affected the St. Francis River and nearby settlements. It consists of a 130-foot long reinforced concrete lock and a series of steel siphons and concrete levees, as well as a small brick building from which the facility was controlled. The facility ended operation in 1971, and the lock gates were subsequently removed, and part of the concrete channel was infilled.
Built: 1926 (lock); 1939 (siphons)
Architect: Pride and Fairley (Blytheville, AR); Elliott and Harmon Engineering Company (Memphis, TN)
Areas of significance: Engineering; Transportation
Area: 5.25 acres
Also known as: St. Francis River Lock and Siphons
Date added to NRHP: 5/2/1988
Notes: This flood control facility was built in response to frequent flooding events that affected the St. Francis River and nearby settlements. It consists of a 130-foot long reinforced concrete lock and a series of steel siphons and concrete levees, as well as a small brick building from which the facility was controlled. The facility ended operation in 1971, and the lock gates were subsequently removed, and part of the concrete channel was infilled.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marked_Tree_Lock_and_Siphons
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Coordinates: 35°35'9"N 90°26'21"W
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