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Locking Through Wilson Dam

At 120 feet tall, Wilson Dam Lock is the tallest single lift lock east of the Rocky Mountains. While some locks lift or lower boats in stages, Wilson Lock lifts or lowers boats and barges as much as 100 feet in a single operation.
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The gate at the east end of the Wilson Lock showing the decreasing water level
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The gate at the east end of the Wilson Lock showing the decreasing water level

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  • Checking the boat before departure
  • Entering the Wilson Lock on board The Pickwick Belle - July 22, 2010 - 7:01 PM
  • Entering The Wilson Lock from upriver. This main lock at Wilson Dam began operation in 1959.
  • View of the Wilson Lock from Wilson Lake looking west - 7:02 PM
  • Entering The Wilson Lock on the Tennessee River
  • Marker in the Wilson Lock. The lock is 110 feet wide and 600 feet long and can accomodate up to nine barges at once.
  • Entering the Wilson Lock on board the Pickwick Belle - 7:05 PM
  • Looking West Into The Wilson Lock on the Tennessee River - 7:06 PM
  • Control Tower At The Wilson Lock. Boaters must have ropes for securing their vessel in order to use the lock. There is no fee for using the lock which is in operation 24 hours a day.
  • Looking back to the east as we entered the Wilson Lock aboard the Pickwick Belle - 7:07 PM
  • The east gate on the Wilson Lock moves into place vertically - 7:09 PM
  • The water level in the lock begins to lower - 7:10 PM
  • The east gate of the Wilson Lock. The water level is going down at 7:10 PM
  • The east wall of the lock as the water level begins to decline - 7:12 PM
  • The gate at the east end of the Wilson Lock showing the decreasing water level
  • The water level in the lock continues to recede - 7:15 PM
  • The east gate in the Wilson Lock - 7:16 PM
  • The view looking east at 7:18 PM. It takes 50 million gallons of water to fill the lock at Wilson Dam.
  • View of the south wall of the lock as the water level continues to drop - 7:18 PM
  • Looking up the north wall of the lock from the deck of the Pickwick Belle - 7:19 PM
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