Kanawha River · KA-03
London Locks and Dam Main 1
Wait-time history, barge traffic and lock information for London Locks and Dam Main 1 on the Kanawha River. Includes data coverage and source definitions.
- Waterway
- Kanawha River
- Location
- London, WV
- River mile
- 83.0
- Chamber length (ft)
- 360.0
- Chamber width (ft)
- 56.0
- Opened
- 1933.0
Recorded traffic and wait times
| Lock | Waterway | Lockages | Barges | Median commercial wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Locks and Dam Main 1 (KA-03) | Kanawha River | 12 | 11 | 0.01 h |
90th-percentile commercial wait: 0.03 hours. Commercial lockages recorded: 4.
Recorded arrivals: 2026-09-04T21:41 to 2026-10-01T15:35 (EST, as reported).
Status snapshot collected: 2026-10-05T14:09Z. Tows pending: 0. Reported four-hour average delay: 0.0 minutes.
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.