GL: Highest Lock?

Bill Marett Bill.Marett at ag.tn.gov
Thu Jul 30 10:09:56 EDT 2009


Bryan said:  "By the way, the higher lock in North America is on the Ottawa
river, at

Carillon, 66 ft or so in one single lock. Check



www.pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/qc/canalcarillon/index.aspx<http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/
lhn-nhs/qc/canalcarillon/index.aspx>"



Sorry, I beg to differ.  The highest single lift lock east of the Rocky's is
Wilson Lock on the Tennessee River in northern Alabama; with a normal lift of
100 feet.



http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/locks/wilson/


Bill Marett
46' Jefferson  "Travis McGee"
Nashville, TN


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