Chittenden Locks Large Chamber Closes February 12th

Chittenden Locks large chamber closes February 12, small lock will be available

SEATTLE – The large chamber will close to all vessel traffic 5:30 a.m., February 12, for the second of four scheduled extended closures to replace the chamber’s filling culvert valves. It will remain closed for up to 53 days, with a scheduled reopening April 4.

The small chamber will remain open during this time and vessels up to 28-feet wide by 123-feet long are able to use it.

The Seattle District website has a Locks Closure page that includes emergency, scheduled and projected outages. It is still under construction, but does have information about the Stoney Gate Valve project scheduled closures populated on it and will continue to be updated. You can reach the page at the following links:

Regular URL

https://www.nws.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Locks-and-Dams/Chittenden-Locks/Closures/

Shortened URL

https://go.usa.gov/xVtwc

If you have any questions or need information please email (preferred) or call:

Stoney Gate Valve Project Manager Peter Gibson at peter.d.gibson@usace.army.mil or 206-764-3785
Operations Project Manager Jon Hofstra at jonathan.c.hofstra@usace.army.mil  or 206-297-9737
Public Affairs Office at or 206-764-3750.

Most machinery and equipment, including gates and valves, are original to the 100-year-old facility. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers owns and operates the Chittenden Locks. The busiest in the nation, nearly 50,000 vessels lock through each year.

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