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Lock and Dam Operator

Great Lakes and Ohio River Division
Published Feb. 14, 2025
Updated: Feb. 14, 2025
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The U.S. Corps of Engineers owns and operates more than 600 dams located throughout the United States.  Lock and Dam operators are responsible for the operation of navigation lock and dam equipment and machinery to allow river traffic to pass through the locks.  The work of lock and dam operators is essential in allowing water to pass between different levels of elevation between bodies of water, and to maintain pool levels.

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