Gulf Intracoastal Waterway · GI-08
Calcasieu Lock
Wait-time history, barge traffic and lock information for Calcasieu Lock on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. Includes data coverage and source definitions.
- Waterway
- Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
- Location
- Lake Charles, LA
- River mile
- 238.5
- Chamber length (ft)
- 1205.0
- Chamber width (ft)
- 75.0
- Opened
- 1950.0
Recorded traffic and wait times
| Lock | Waterway | Lockages | Barges | Median commercial wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcasieu Lock (GI-08) | Gulf Intracoastal Waterway | 1,274 | 3,201 | 5.08 h |
90th-percentile commercial wait: 17.48 hours. Commercial lockages recorded: 1,165.
Recorded arrivals: 2026-09-03T16:46 to 2026-10-04T15:32 (CST, as reported).
No live status available for this lock.
Page data built 2026-10-05T14:17:12Z. 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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