Meldahl Auxiliary Chamber To Remain Closed Into 2024 - The Waterways Journal
The auxiliary chamber at Meldahl Locks and Dam is expected to remain closed into next year to allow repairs to miter gates.
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The auxiliary chamber at Meldahl Locks and Dam is expected to remain closed into next year to allow repairs to miter gates.
Both chambers at Mehldahl Locks and Dam at Ohio River Mile 436.2 are closing for eight hours daily through September 1 for repairs.
Belleville Locks will be closed during daylight hours weekdays beginning September 6 while intake screens are repaired in both chambers.
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