tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post8680894082536277154..comments2024-03-28T06:13:59.923-05:00Comments on Industrial History: MWRD: Lockport Powerhouse Spillway and First LockDennis DeBrulerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13992361354510209661noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post-46093870902803229142023-04-14T09:00:59.394-05:002023-04-14T09:00:59.394-05:00The lock has been sealed. But the spillway just we...The lock has been sealed. But the spillway just west of it is usable.<br />https://www.google.com/maps/@41.5697524,-88.0780392,68m/data=!3m1!1e3<br />Only two of the units in the powerhouse are now used for power. The others can be used to pass excess water.<br />And they still have some sluice gates up at the original control works:<br />https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lockport+Controlling+Works/@41.5978101,-88.0668607,344m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x880e5d10e432e189:0xe1ce19c700aa45f7!8m2!3d41.5980178!4d-88.066008!16s%2Fg%2F11scpkgj0rDennis DeBrulerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13992361354510209661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post-53376456168993524252023-04-13T09:00:20.509-05:002023-04-13T09:00:20.509-05:00I can't tell are the upstream gates sealed off...I can't tell are the upstream gates sealed off from the canal? I'm trying to figure out if they can still use it as a sort of extra sluice/spillway when needed or its its been concreted off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com