Locks and Dam 14 Auxiliary Lock to Open for Tugfest Weekend

USACE Rock Island District
Published Aug. 10, 2026
The auxiliary lock at Locks and Dam 14 on the Mississippi River in Pleasant Valley, Iowa.

The auxiliary lock at Locks and Dam 14 on the Mississippi River in Pleasant Valley, Iowa.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, announces the auxiliary lock at Locks and Dam 14 in Pleasant Valley, Iowa, will be open for public use from 4 p.m. to midnight, Friday, August 14 and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, August 15, to assist boaters traveling to and from Tugfest.

All boaters are asked to use caution when approaching or departing lock chambers, and all recreational users on or near the water are reminded to wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket at all times.


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Release no. 26-020