Motorcycle Ride - Carver to Mississippi River Lock and Dam No.3, Welch, MN 9/6/2026

Lock & Dam 3 Located on Mississippi River mile 796.9 near Red Wing, Minnesota. Constructed and placed in operation July 1938. The site underwent major rehabilitation from 1988 through 1991. The dam is 365' long with four roller gates. More than 2,000 feet of earth embankment with a series of upstream spot dikes completes the structure to create Pool 3. The lock chamber is 110 feet wide by 600 feet long.