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Terms of use

Effective 5 October 2026. Lock Wait is operated by Metiri Labs, LLC ("we").

The site and its data

Lock Wait republishes and analyses public data from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other U.S. government sources. It is provided as is, for information only, with no guarantee of accuracy, completeness or timeliness. Do not rely on it for navigation or safety decisions; follow the lockmaster and official notices. Lock Wait is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Lock Wait daily text report

• Program. Lock Wait daily lock report: one text a day with the current queue, delay and typical wait at the lock you choose.
• Sign-up. Opt in on lockwait.com/sms.html by entering your number, choosing a lock and time, and ticking the consent box. We then send one confirmation text; reports start only after you reply YES.
• Frequency. One message per day.
• Cost. The program is free. Message and data rates may apply from your carrier.
• Cancel. Text STOP at any time. You will get one message confirming you are unsubscribed and nothing after it. Text START to resubscribe.
• Help. Text HELP, or email support@oilpriceapi.com.
• Carriers. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
• Consent. Consent to receive texts is not a condition of any purchase.
• Privacy. See our privacy policy.

Changes

We may update these terms. Material changes to the text program will be sent by text before they take effect.