Tennessee River · TN-01
Kentucky Lock
Wait-time history, barge traffic and lock information for Kentucky Lock on the Tennessee River. Includes data coverage and source definitions.
- Waterway
- Tennessee River
- Location
- GRAND RIVERS, KY
- River mile
- 22.4
- Chamber length (ft)
- 600.0
- Chamber width (ft)
- 110.0
- Opened
- 1942.0
Recorded traffic and wait times
| Lock | Waterway | Lockages | Barges | Median commercial wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Lock (TN-01) | Tennessee River | 268 | 1,951 | 99.05 h |
90th-percentile commercial wait: 154.74 hours. Commercial lockages recorded: 205.
Recorded arrivals: 2026-08-31T17:17 to 2026-10-04T02:31 (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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