12/13/2023 0 Comments Usace lock queue report![]() ![]() The green signal means that you have been cleared to enter the lock chamber, unless you have been informed by the lock operator that you are required to yield to a commercial vessel. A yellow light means that the lock crew is getting the chamber ready for you. A red signal indicates that the lock is closed in your direction and you should wait for the lock operator to give you the green light before you proceed into the lock. ![]() Light Signals: Red, Yellow, and Green signal lights are located at both ends of the lock.Once you have made contact with lock personnel you will be instructed by traffic lights, and/or marine radio.Pull Ropes: Pull ropes/chains with talkback speaker to sound an alarm letting the lock operator know that you desire lockage, are provided near the end of the upstream and downstream lock guide wall and are found in a ladder recess.Calls are welcomed for safety concerns and general information. Lock personnel do not carry phones, only radios. Cell phone usage for lockages is cumbersome to the lock and does not expedite locking. Please keep in mind lock operators are very busy and are not always able to answer the phone. Cell Phone: Cell phones may be used to contact the lock when within sight of the lock.Lock personnel will also be better able to communicate changes of locking order on Channel 14. Do this well in advance of your arrival at the lock so that the passage of all vessels may be facilitated, and allow the operator time to prepare the lock. If your vessel is equipped with a two-way radio, please establish contact with the lock on VHF (FM) Channel 14. Radio: Is the preferred method of making contact with the lock on the Upper Mississippi River.There are several methods of communication with the lock personnel, as follows. If a delay is apparent, the vessel will be informed of the approximate length of the delay. Locking priority will be established as set forth in Navigation Notice 1, which is issued annually. The lock operator will advise vessels whether conditions permit it to approach the lock and moor alongside walls or whether it is to stay clear of the approach. As you approach a lock on the Upper Mississippi River you must inform the lock operators of your desire to pass and they, in turn, will indicate to you when it is safe to proceed into the lock. ![]() Do not wait in the path of a towboat leaving the lock. The marking of restricted areas may consist of signs, buoys, aids to navigation, and lights. Always wait and then approach the lock away from the posted restricted areas upstream and downstream of the dam. Operators must require all passengers to wear a coast guard approved life jacket. Locking Through : Safety is the prime consideration when locking any type of recreational vessel through a lock. Click HERE for a virtual tour of the auxiliary lock at Locks and Dam 15. Click HERE for a virtual tour of the main lock at Locks and Dam 15. Locks and Dam 15 is located in the heart of the Quad Cities in Rock Island, Illinois, and is 483 miles above the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. ![]()
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