Old River · OD-51
Old River Lock
Wait-time history, barge traffic and lock information for Old River Lock on the Old River. Includes data coverage and source definitions.
- Waterway
- Old River
- Location
- Simmesport, LA
- River mile
- 1.0
- Chamber length (ft)
- 1200.0
- Chamber width (ft)
- 75.0
- Opened
- 1963.0
Recorded traffic and wait times
| Lock | Waterway | Lockages | Barges | Median commercial wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old River Lock (OD-51) | Old River | 278 | 746 | 0.20 h |
90th-percentile commercial wait: 0.87 hours. Commercial lockages recorded: 201.
Recorded arrivals: 2026-09-04T15:43 to 2026-10-04T15:17 (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.