GL: Highest Lock?

[Bob DeGroot, DCH]

Quimby's lists the Wilson at 93 feet. You'll traverse the Wilson on your way
to Joe Wheeler State Park.
The next highest is Jamie Whitten Lock on the Tenn-Tom weighing in at 84
feet. After the lift of 30 feet or so the turbulence of water entering the
chamber diminishes so much its a much more pleasant ride.

Bob
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-----Original Message-----
From: great-loop-bounces at lists.samurai.com
[mailto:great-loop-bounces at lists.samurai.com] On Behalf Of bv
Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 9:31 AM
To: Bill Marett; TWL Great Loop
Subject: Re: GL: Highest Lock?

Agree. Next time, I'll have to tell the touristic guide to change his sale's
pitch...

Bryan


> 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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