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U.S. Waterway Data Title
Lock Characteristics

File Description:
Physical characteristics of all Corps owned and/or operated locks.

Data Dictionary

File Directory:

\lockchar\data
Comma delimited (.txt)
\lockchar\dbf
dbase format (.dbf)

Abstract
This system contains information on the physical aspects of all U. S. Army Corps of Engineers built, maintained, owned or operated locks that includes six major characteristics: location, physical characteristics, site information, site characteristics, management information and historical changes.

Mode
Water

Source of Data
Surveys conducted by engineers from the Navigation Data Center.

Sponsoring Organization
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/CEIWR, Navigation Data Center

Attributes
Geographic Coverage of Data: U.S. Inland Waterways
First Developed: 1992
Update Frequency: Ongoing
Number of Records: 289
File Size: approx 250,000 bytes
File Format: ASCII Comma Delimited and dBase
Maximum Characters per Record: 1,264
Media: CD, disk, tape, hardcopy
Contact for Additional Information:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
CEIWR-NDC
7701 Telegraph Road, Casey Bldg.
Alexandria, Virginia 22315-3868
Point of Contact: NDC (703) 428-9061


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