Melvin Price Locks and Dam

Melvin Price Locks and Dam is a photo spot in Alton, IL, USA at 38.86616, -90.15381. ShotHotspot has 31 photos taken here by 13 photographers. It's good for sunset and water photography. Other photo spots nearby include Chouteau Island Fishing Area, Lost Decay Lockers Dark and Cementland.

Lock and dam on the Mississippi River with concrete gated spillway structures. Pelicans on the river are a common subject.

Location: Alton, IL, USA
Coordinates: 38.866156, -90.153814
Good for: sunset, water
Tags: dam, melvin, price, locks, mississippi, lock, plant, sunset, power, eagle, no, bald, gate, cloud, bluesky, upper, cumulus, concrete, melvinprice, river, blue
Photos: 31 (by Vincent Parsons, Hjelle, scottrackers, W.L.M.II, paul_662, tippy3030, Nick Main, Yi-Liang (Lucas) Liu, blkittell, Rick Smotherman, kocojim, John Chulick and others, on Flickr)
Map: https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=38.866156,-90.1538144999999

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