Algiers Lock

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Algiers Lock is a navigation lock in Louisiana that connects the Mississippi River to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, facilitating commercial and marine traffic between these major waterways.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Old Algiers 1

Statements (39)

Predicate Object
instanceOf navigation lock
waterway infrastructure
connectsWaterway Gulf Intracoastal Waterway NERFINISHED
Mississippi River NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
hasEconomicRole supports agricultural exports
supports petrochemical industry logistics
supports regional commerce
hasFunction allows vessels to transit between different water levels
provides access between Mississippi River and GIWW
hasNavigationRole bypass for river traffic during high water or congestion
isNear New Orleans NERFINISHED
jurisdiction federal
locatedIn Algiers, New Orleans NERFINISHED
Louisiana
Orleans Parish NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone Central Time Zone
locatedOnBankOf west bank of the Mississippi River
managingOrganization U.S. Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District NERFINISHED
partOf U.S. navigation infrastructure
federal inland waterway system
purpose commercial traffic facilitation
marine traffic facilitation
navigation
regionServed Gulf Coast NERFINISHED
Lower Mississippi River region NERFINISHED
state operational
supportsVesselType barges
small commercial vessels
towboats
transportMode inland water transport
usedFor barge traffic
commercial shipping
inland waterway transportation
tugboat traffic
waterType inland waterway
waterwaySystem Gulf Intracoastal Waterway NERFINISHED
Mississippi River navigation system NERFINISHED

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Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans hasSubarea Algiers Lock
this entity surface form: Old Algiers