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November 24, 2015

Ballard Locks close to big boat traffic

SEATTLE (AP) — The Ballard Locks are partially closed for most of the month, keeping large commercial boat traffic out of the Lake Washington Ship Canal.

KIRO-TV reports (http://is.gd/1EUFCt ) the large lock is shut for annual maintenance for about three weeks. The closure is longer this year because the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had to use a small, portable pump to empty millions of gallons from the lock.


 
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