Tennessee River · TN-08
Watts Bar Lock
Wait-time history, barge traffic and lock information for Watts Bar Lock on the Tennessee River. Includes data coverage and source definitions.
- Waterway
- Tennessee River
- Location
- Breendenton, TN
- River mile
- 529.9
- Chamber length (ft)
- 360.0
- Chamber width (ft)
- 60.0
- Opened
- 1941.0
Recorded traffic and wait times
| Lock | Waterway | Lockages | Barges | Median commercial wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watts Bar Lock (TN-08) | Tennessee River | 116 | 12 | 0.08 h |
90th-percentile commercial wait: 1.93 hours. Commercial lockages recorded: 5.
Recorded arrivals: 2026-09-04T18:15 to 2026-10-04T14:45 (EST, 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.