Gulf Intracoastal Waterway · GI-02

Bayou Sorrel Lock

Wait-time history, barge traffic and lock information for Bayou Sorrel Lock on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. Includes data coverage and source definitions.

Waterway
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
Location
Plaquemine, LA
River mile
37.5
Chamber length (ft)
800.0
Chamber width (ft)
56.0
Opened
1952.0

Recorded traffic and wait times

LockWaterwayLockagesBargesMedian commercial wait
Bayou Sorrel Lock (GI-02)Gulf Intracoastal Waterway5501,8230.58 h

90th-percentile commercial wait: 3.60 hours. Commercial lockages recorded: 501.

Recorded arrivals: 2026-09-04T14:19 to 2026-10-04T14:05 (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.

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