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This report summarizes usage metrics for each lock. Prior year data since 1993 are available in the Public Lock Usage Report files (xlsx) .

All Waterways

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Usage Type	CY_2025	CY_2024	CY_2023	CY_2022	CY_2021	CY_2020	CY_2019	CY_2018	CY_2017	CY_2016
Barges Empty	635,253	616,184	635,479	641,776	644,348	660,549	611,050	723,706	776,200	803,103
Barges Loaded	1,072,084	1,064,115	1,086,232	1,129,502	1,138,395	1,133,401	1,110,125	1,296,456	1,332,211	1,306,540
Commercial Flotillas	354,947	352,757	360,508	367,491	365,312	351,536	367,842	398,667	409,708	410,346
Commercial Lockages	398,280	392,383	398,974	403,623	405,390	390,764	398,924	444,300	460,599	460,135
Commercial Vessels	414,101	413,771	421,401	410,195	398,174	379,511	405,380	435,247	445,290	446,509
Non-commercial Flotillas	5,770	5,619	5,728	5,388	5,490	5,435	5,813	6,866	6,892	6,503
Non-commercial Lockages	5,802	5,633	5,733	5,392	5,496	5,437	5,814	6,874	6,924	6,510
Non-commercial Vessels	6,451	6,356	6,366	5,968	5,992	5,843	6,650	7,609	7,748	7,305
Non-vessel Lockages	157	233	121	150	89	293	879	792	1,113	1,747
Recreational Lockages	93,802	98,632	102,970	98,990	115,578	111,261	101,235	111,627	115,915	121,819
Recreational Vessels	310,829	318,339	439,644	349,614	276,651	270,097	250,296	280,073	293,036	297,047
Total Lockages	497,884	496,648	507,677	508,005	526,464	507,462	505,973	562,801	583,438	588,464
Total Vessels	731,381	738,466	867,411	765,777	680,817	655,451	662,326	722,929	746,074	750,861
Average Delay (minutes)	127	90	68	89	88	112	130	99	87	95
Average Percent Vessels Delayed	39	38	33	37	40	40	41	41	40	39
Average Processing (minutes)	35	34	34	33	31	31	31	32	31	31

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Individual Waterways

View Results - Individual Waterways

District	River	Lock	Usage Type	CY 2025	CY 2024	CY 2023	CY 2022	CY 2021	CY 2020	CY 2019	CY 2018	CY 2017	CY 2016
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	AT - ATCHAFALAYA RIVER	11 - BERWICK	Barges Empty	17.00	27.00	30.00	21.00	31.00	43.00	37.00	30.00	72.00	136.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	AT - ATCHAFALAYA RIVER	11 - BERWICK	Barges Loaded	37.00	51.00	52.00	35.00	102.00	84.00	59.00	37.00	88.00	70.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	AT - ATCHAFALAYA RIVER	11 - BERWICK	Commercial Flotillas	498.00	582.00	618.00	523.00	506.00	618.00	578.00	408.00	472.00	532.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	AT - ATCHAFALAYA RIVER	11 - BERWICK	Commercial Lockages	498.00	582.00	618.00	523.00	506.00	618.00	578.00	408.00	472.00	532.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	AT - ATCHAFALAYA RIVER	11 - BERWICK	Commercial Vessels	571.00	678.00	683.00	552.00	510.00	634.00	589.00	413.00	490.00	545.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	AT - ATCHAFALAYA RIVER	11 - BERWICK	Non-commercial Flotillas	14.00	13.00	18.00	10.00	40.00	11.00	6.00	6.00	9.00	25.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	AT - ATCHAFALAYA RIVER	11 - BERWICK	Non-commercial Lockages	14.00	13.00	18.00	10.00	40.00	11.00	6.00	6.00	9.00	25.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	AT - ATCHAFALAYA RIVER	11 - BERWICK	Non-commercial Vessels	14.00	13.00	18.00	10.00	40.00	11.00	6.00	6.00	9.00	25.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	AT - ATCHAFALAYA RIVER	11 - BERWICK	Recreational Lockages	2,554.00	2,435.00	2,469.00	1,856.00	1,613.00	1,963.00	1,151.00	1,685.00	2,029.00	2,172.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	AT - ATCHAFALAYA RIVER	11 - BERWICK	Recreational Vessels	5,992.00	5,402.00	5,498.00	2,672.00	1,998.00	2,490.00	1,513.00	2,004.00	2,522.00	2,729.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	AT - ATCHAFALAYA RIVER	11 - BERWICK	Total Lockages	3,066.00	3,030.00	3,105.00	2,389.00	2,159.00	2,592.00	1,735.00	2,099.00	2,510.00	2,729.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	AT - ATCHAFALAYA RIVER	11 - BERWICK	Total Vessels	6,577.00	6,093.00	6,199.00	3,234.00	2,548.00	3,135.00	2,108.00	2,423.00	3,021.00	3,299.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	AT - ATCHAFALAYA RIVER	11 - BERWICK	Average Delay (minutes)	2.40	2.14	1.92	1.96	21.79	30.74	5.59	35.80	33.27	4.94
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	AT - ATCHAFALAYA RIVER	11 - BERWICK	Average Percent Vessels Delayed	46.56	50.04	49.93	73.75	84.62	82.55	82.73	86.71	83.32	82.93
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	AT - ATCHAFALAYA RIVER	11 - BERWICK	Average Processing (minutes)	0.19	0.18	0.23	0.20	0.54	0.52	0.79	0.34	0.64	0.92
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	CA - CALCASIEU RIVER	23 - CALCASIEU SALT WATER BARRIER	Barges Empty	69.00	72.00	84.00	77.00	46.00	37.00	61.00	67.00	86.00	67.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	CA - CALCASIEU RIVER	23 - CALCASIEU SALT WATER BARRIER	Barges Loaded	77.00	107.00	90.00	74.00	48.00	63.00	119.00	85.00	115.00	75.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	CA - CALCASIEU RIVER	23 - CALCASIEU SALT WATER BARRIER	Commercial Flotillas	1,239.00	1,137.00	243.00	159.00	102.00	99.00	206.00	158.00	235.00	173.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	CA - CALCASIEU RIVER	23 - CALCASIEU SALT WATER BARRIER	Commercial Lockages	1,239.00	1,137.00	243.00	159.00	102.00	99.00	206.00	158.00	235.00	173.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	CA - CALCASIEU RIVER	23 - CALCASIEU SALT WATER BARRIER	Commercial Vessels	1,244.00	1,179.00	256.00	168.00	102.00	102.00	207.00	164.00	237.00	174.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	CA - CALCASIEU RIVER	23 - CALCASIEU SALT WATER BARRIER	Non-commercial Flotillas		46.00	1.00	10.00	26.00	84.00	177.00	213.00	148.00	93.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	CA - CALCASIEU RIVER	23 - CALCASIEU SALT WATER BARRIER	Non-commercial Lockages		46.00	1.00	10.00	26.00	84.00	177.00	213.00	148.00	93.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	CA - CALCASIEU RIVER	23 - CALCASIEU SALT WATER BARRIER	Non-commercial Vessels	0.00	46.00	1.00	10.00	26.00	84.00	177.00	213.00	148.00	93.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	CA - CALCASIEU RIVER	23 - CALCASIEU SALT WATER BARRIER	Non-vessel Lockages							1.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	CA - CALCASIEU RIVER	23 - CALCASIEU SALT WATER BARRIER	Recreational Lockages	1,510.00	1,865.00	2,989.00	2,071.00	1,868.00	2,371.00	3,138.00	4,260.00	3,465.00	4,377.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	CA - CALCASIEU RIVER	23 - CALCASIEU SALT WATER BARRIER	Recreational Vessels	16,220.00	15,335.00	19,169.00	12,087.00	9,654.00	13,463.00	13,469.00	15,068.00	12,884.00	14,783.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	CA - CALCASIEU RIVER	23 - CALCASIEU SALT WATER BARRIER	Total Lockages	2,749.00	3,048.00	3,233.00	2,240.00	1,996.00	2,554.00	3,521.00	4,631.00	3,848.00	4,643.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	CA - CALCASIEU RIVER	23 - CALCASIEU SALT WATER BARRIER	Total Vessels	17,464.00	16,560.00	19,426.00	12,265.00	9,782.00	13,649.00	13,853.00	15,445.00	13,269.00	15,050.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	CA - CALCASIEU RIVER	23 - CALCASIEU SALT WATER BARRIER	Average Delay (minutes)	11.24	8.52	9.64	9.85	11.76	16.79	47.55	4.71	12.31	11.39
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	CA - CALCASIEU RIVER	23 - CALCASIEU SALT WATER BARRIER	Average Percent Vessels Delayed	15.69	18.30	16.56	18.21	20.37	18.69	25.38	29.98	28.98	30.81
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	CA - CALCASIEU RIVER	23 - CALCASIEU SALT WATER BARRIER	Average Processing (minutes)	0.73	0.68	0.64	1.29	0.95	0.83	1.01	0.75	1.31	0.64
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	FB - FRESHWATER BAYOU	41 - FRESHWATER BAYOU	Barges Empty	13.00	3.00	16.00	13.00	24.00	85.00	116.00	208.00	14.00	7.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	FB - FRESHWATER BAYOU	41 - FRESHWATER BAYOU	Barges Loaded	83.00	16.00	56.00	44.00	49.00	116.00	123.00	284.00	57.00	22.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	FB - FRESHWATER BAYOU	41 - FRESHWATER BAYOU	Commercial Flotillas	6,120.00	5,473.00	5,713.00	7,393.00	7,858.00	6,751.00	7,426.00	8,024.00	7,969.00	8,377.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	FB - FRESHWATER BAYOU	41 - FRESHWATER BAYOU	Commercial Lockages	6,120.00	5,473.00	5,713.00	7,393.00	7,858.00	6,751.00	7,426.00	8,024.00	7,969.00	8,377.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	FB - FRESHWATER BAYOU	41 - FRESHWATER BAYOU	Commercial Vessels	7,005.00	6,084.00	6,605.00	8,822.00	8,971.00	7,470.00	8,295.00	9,623.00	8,884.00	9,448.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	FB - FRESHWATER BAYOU	41 - FRESHWATER BAYOU	Non-commercial Flotillas	36.00	39.00	24.00	38.00	53.00	62.00	55.00	62.00	68.00	36.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	FB - FRESHWATER BAYOU	41 - FRESHWATER BAYOU	Non-commercial Lockages	36.00	39.00	24.00	38.00	53.00	62.00	55.00	62.00	68.00	36.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	FB - FRESHWATER BAYOU	41 - FRESHWATER BAYOU	Non-commercial Vessels	37.00	39.00	26.00	41.00	57.00	63.00	58.00	65.00	71.00	37.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	FB - FRESHWATER BAYOU	41 - FRESHWATER BAYOU	Non-vessel Lockages									1.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	FB - FRESHWATER BAYOU	41 - FRESHWATER BAYOU	Recreational Lockages	887.00	757.00	925.00	897.00	1,339.00	1,601.00	1,550.00	1,178.00	1,691.00	1,752.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	FB - FRESHWATER BAYOU	41 - FRESHWATER BAYOU	Recreational Vessels	2,062.00	1,707.00	2,201.00	2,188.00	1,847.00	2,171.00	2,153.00	1,766.00	2,332.00	2,295.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	FB - FRESHWATER BAYOU	41 - FRESHWATER BAYOU	Total Lockages	7,043.00	6,269.00	6,662.00	8,328.00	9,250.00	8,414.00	9,031.00	9,264.00	9,728.00	10,165.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	FB - FRESHWATER BAYOU	41 - FRESHWATER BAYOU	Total Vessels	9,104.00	7,830.00	8,832.00	11,051.00	10,875.00	9,704.00	10,506.00	11,454.00	11,287.00	11,780.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	FB - FRESHWATER BAYOU	41 - FRESHWATER BAYOU	Average Delay (minutes)	14.64	18.29	21.80	17.20	16.08	16.04	15.66	18.25	15.89	30.43
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	FB - FRESHWATER BAYOU	41 - FRESHWATER BAYOU	Average Percent Vessels Delayed	90.16	92.26	93.48	94.89	101.29	99.31	98.66	106.13	100.26	102.84
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	FB - FRESHWATER BAYOU	41 - FRESHWATER BAYOU	Average Processing (minutes)	9.90	9.98	11.09	13.63	10.14	8.37	9.26	11.77	7.62	8.50
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	GI - GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY	01 - PORT ALLEN	Barges Empty	7,136.00	7,190.00	8,350.00	7,397.00	7,207.00	7,518.00	7,072.00	6,137.00	7,761.00	7,973.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	GI - GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY	01 - PORT ALLEN	Barges Loaded	12,648.00	11,255.00	13,100.00	12,385.00	11,556.00	11,416.00	11,193.00	9,423.00	11,617.00	11,143.00
B2 - NEW ORLEANS	GI - GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY	01 - PORT ALLEN	Commercial Flotillas	5,529.00	5,114.00	5,934.00	5,352.00	5,135.00	5,282.00	5,061.00	4,749.00	5,556.00	5,694.00

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