Fort Loudoun Lock will experience daily intermittent lock closures from January 27th, 2026 - February 18th, 2026 between 0700 and 1700-hours Eastern Daylight Time.

Maintenance crews will be in the chamber to make repairs to the riverside emptying valve and will also be performing other routine maintenance on other lock equipment that requires access to the lock chamber.  Normal locking will resume each day from 1700 until 0300-hours during this timeframe.

Please contact the Lock Operator on duty via Marine Radio Channel 13/16 for more information or call the Lockmaster at Fort Loudoun Lock by phone at (865) 986-2762 – Option 1.