Calcasieu River · CA-23
Calcasieu Salt Water Barrier
Wait-time history, barge traffic and lock information for Calcasieu Salt Water Barrier on the Calcasieu River. Includes data coverage and source definitions.
- Waterway
- Calcasieu River
- Location
- WEST LAKE, LA
- River mile
- 38.9
- Chamber length (ft)
- 575.0
- Chamber width (ft)
- 56.0
- Opened
- 1968.0
Recorded traffic and wait times
| Lock | Waterway | Lockages | Barges | Median commercial wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcasieu Salt Water Barrier (CA-23) | Calcasieu River | 359 | 14 | 0.02 h |
90th-percentile commercial wait: 0.18 hours. Commercial lockages recorded: 14.
Recorded arrivals: 2026-09-04T15:00 to 2026-10-04T14:14 (CST, as reported).
No live status available for this lock.
Page data built 2026-10-05T14:21:30Z. Wait means arrival to start of lockage. Recent completed passages may understate delays while other tows remain waiting. See definitions and limitations.