Are the locks on the Mississippi river?

Does mississippi river have seperate locks for boats and barges?

  • Answer:

    Yes - There are 29 locks on the Mississippi River and 15 barges , some of the barges are locked through, using partially opened lock valves to create a current to pull the un-powered barges out of the lock where they are tied up.

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