The Lock
There are two lock chambers at Lock and Dam 52. The upper
gates and catwalk of the 1200 foot chamber are right center in this photo.
The round cells at right are the walls of the 1200 foot chamber. The towboat
with barges is making an approach to the small lock chamber (600 foot).
The Brookport Bridge is seen in the background upstream from the lock and
dam. Kentucky is on the far side of the river.
The Dam
In the background we can see the Wicket Dam at Lock and
Dam 52. The workboat (Manuverboat) which is steam operated is in the upper
far right. Kentucky is in the background. You can see portions of two towboat
entering each lock chamber. In the upper chamber (600 foot) we can see
the southbound first barge (blue cover top (center right)) entering the
chamber. In the foreground we can see the barges of a towboat going upstream
in the 1200 foot chamber. ( The way I can tell which way it is going is
by viewing rake
of the barges in the lower chamber. The rake is higher than the deck
of the barge (left center)).
Photos by Ron Shetler
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