NEW ORLEANS, LA – Due to high water on the Mississippi River, the Old River Lock will be closed to navigation starting Thursday morning, May 12.
The recess for the lock’s gate arm machinery, which is used to open and close the miter gate, will begin flooding when water elevations reach either 63 feet at the Old River Lock or 62.5 feet at Red River Landing. To prevent damage, all electrical equipment needs to be uninstalled and removed, and the recess needs to be sandbagged before that elevation is reached.
The lock will re-open once the river recedes below 62.5 feet at Red River Landing.
For the most current lock status information, please call Russell Beauvais or Kayla LeBlanc at (225) 492-2169, or check our website, http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/od/lockupdates/statusindex.asp
Release no. 11-072