Vicksburg District completes dewatering of John H. Overton Lock, Dam

190926-A-HE363-1141 Equipment lines the chamber floor of the John H. Overton Lock and Dam during a complete dewatering of the structure, located on the Red River near Alexandria, Louisiana, by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District, Sept. 26. The dewatering of the lock and dam allowed district engineers and technical experts to inspect the lock chamber’s components, perform maintenance and make repairs. Since the construction of the lock and dam in 1982, the lock chamber has never been completely dewatered.

190926-A-HE363-1186 Equipment lines the chamber floor of the John H. Overton Lock and Dam during a complete dewatering of the structure, located on the Red River near Alexandria, Louisiana, by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District, Sept. 26. The dewatering of the lock and dam allowed district engineers and technical experts to inspect the lock chamber’s components, perform maintenance and make repairs. Since the construction of the lock and dam in 1982, the lock chamber has never been completely dewatered.

190926-A-HE363-1211 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District Commander Col. Robert A. Hilliard speaks with a district engineer regarding the complete dewatering of the John H. Overton Lock and Dam, located on the Red River near Alexandria, Louisiana, Sept. 26. The dewatering of the lock and dam allowed district engineers and technical experts to inspect the lock chamber’s components, perform maintenance and make repairs. Since the construction of the lock and dam in 1982, the lock chamber has never been completely dewatered.

190926-A-HE363-1076 Personnel from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District inspect and perform maintenance during a complete dewatering of the John H. Overton Lock and Dam, located on the Red River near Alexandria, Louisiana, Sept. 26. The dewatering of the lock and dam allowed district engineers and technical experts to inspect the lock chamber’s components, perform maintenance and make repairs. Since the construction of the lock and dam in 1982, the lock chamber has never been completely dewatered.

190926-A-HE363-1086 Personnel from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District inspect and perform maintenance during a complete dewatering of the John H. Overton Lock and Dam, located on the Red River near Alexandria, Louisiana, Sept. 26. The dewatering of the lock and dam allowed district engineers and technical experts to inspect the lock chamber’s components, perform maintenance and make repairs. Since the construction of the lock and dam in 1982, the lock chamber has never been completely dewatered.

190926-A-HE363-1091 Personnel from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District inspect and perform maintenance during a complete dewatering of the John H. Overton Lock and Dam, located on the Red River near Alexandria, Louisiana, Sept. 26. The dewatering of the lock and dam allowed district engineers and technical experts to inspect the lock chamber’s components, perform maintenance and make repairs. Since the construction of the lock and dam in 1982, the lock chamber has never been completely dewatered.

190926-A-HE363-1108 Personnel from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District inspect and perform maintenance during a complete dewatering of the John H. Overton Lock and Dam, located on the Red River near Alexandria, Louisiana, Sept. 26. The dewatering of the lock and dam allowed district engineers and technical experts to inspect the lock chamber’s components, perform maintenance and make repairs. Since the construction of the lock and dam in 1982, the lock chamber has never been completely dewatered.

190926-A-HE363-1138 Equipment lines the chamber floor of the John H. Overton Lock and Dam during a complete dewatering of the structure, located on the Red River near Alexandria, Louisiana, by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District, Sept. 26. The dewatering of the lock and dam allowed district engineers and technical experts to inspect the lock chamber’s components, perform maintenance and make repairs. Since the construction of the lock and dam in 1982, the lock chamber has never been completely dewatered.

190926-A-HE363-1185 Personnel from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District inspect and perform maintenance during a complete dewatering of the John H. Overton Lock and Dam, located on the Red River near Alexandria, Louisiana, Sept. 26. The dewatering of the lock and dam allowed district engineers and technical experts to inspect the lock chamber’s components, perform maintenance and make repairs. Since the construction of the lock and dam in 1982, the lock chamber has never been completely dewatered.

191102-A-A1415-0001 A commercial vessel transits through the John H. Overton Lock and Dam, located on the Red River near Alexandria, Louisiana, Nov. 2, following the reopening of the lock after a complete dewatering of the structure by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District. The district began the dewatering operation in September 2019. The dewatering of the lock and dam allowed district engineers and technical experts to inspect the lock chamber’s components, perform maintenance and make repairs. Since the construction of the lock and dam in 1982, the lock chamber has never been completely dewatered.