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Nearly 50,000 vessels lock through each year. Most machinery and equipment, including the large lock center miter gate, are original to the Locks.

The large lock chamber at Lake Washington Ship Canal and Hiram M. Chittenden Locks will remain open to navigation through noon, Nov. 4.

The large channel at the Ballard Locks is scheduled to close several times as engineers replace massive century-old gates.

West Creek football earned its second TSSAA playoff berth of all time with Friday's 24-21 win over Kirkwood.

The Canal & River Trust is offering visitors the chance for a rare glimpse behind the scenes of Wakefield's Stanley Ferry lock gate workshop.