[2][3] The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers designed the complex; their influence is particularly evident in the dam's control station, as the State of Illinois designed most other dam control stations along the river.

[4] The control station is for the most part a large, functional building, though it has Art Deco surrounds at the main entrance.

[5] The complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 10, 2004.

[6][7][8] After securing a multi-million dollar federal funding appropriation in 2022, the Peoria Lock and Dam is expected to further update its infrastructure.

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