After almost three weeks of needed maintenance and inspection, the Jonesville Lock and Dam is fully operational!
The “dewatering” and closure, originally planned to begin July 6, was shifted to begin July 30, when conditions on the river were right.
In addition, an original 2–3-week closure for the upper deck, followed by a 1–2-week window of operations, and a 2–3-week closure for the lower deck was changed. The process of the closures, which are not good at any time, and especially during harvest season, were also changed. Naturally, our industry partners were concerned with the timing. The current schedule began with a July 30 closure, affecting only the upper miter gate bay; only one closure vice two closures.
