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Originally Posted by Flatline
How is the current when the locks are open ? (probably a dumb question)
I ask because its pretty swift when Cordell Hull opens a couple gates, enough so that you can't anchor and fish generally quit biting.
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You are talking about the spill gates. When the lock opens downstream the upstream side is closed and there is no current flow through the lock with the exception of the lock discharge typically on the side of the wing wall.