Tennessee River · TN-06
Nickajack Lock
Wait-time history, barge traffic and lock information for Nickajack Lock on the Tennessee River. Includes data coverage and source definitions.
- Waterway
- Tennessee River
- Location
- JASPER, TN
- River mile
- 424.7
- Chamber length (ft)
- 600.0
- Chamber width (ft)
- 110.0
- Opened
- 1967.0
Recorded traffic and wait times
| Lock | Waterway | Lockages | Barges | Median commercial wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickajack Lock (TN-06) | Tennessee River | 64 | 93 | 0.20 h |
90th-percentile commercial wait: 1.26 hours. Commercial lockages recorded: 26.
Recorded arrivals: 2026-09-04T19:30 to 2026-10-04T04:36 (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.