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Old Widow Creek Lock

Location: Tennessee River
Mile Marker: 407.8 RDB
Lat / Lon: N 34° 53.041' / W 085° 45.051'
Depth: 15+
Description:
Retired lock. Pull inside lock from down current end, 17' water. Tie to widely spaced bollards, one bow one stern. Will need two long lines.

Holding:

3.00

Once tied off current will keep you on wall.

Wind Protection:

3.00

Current Flow:

3.00

Wake Protection:

5.00

Scenic Beauty:

3.00

Ease of Shopping:

1.00

Shore Access:

1.00

If your boat is tall enough you will be able to get on lock wall.

Pet Friendly:

1.00

Cell Service:

3.00

WiFi:

1.00

Review for Old Widow Creek Lock

Reviewed by: Dick Heusinkveld on Sep 29, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 3.5'

Overall Rating:

1

Holding:

3

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

3

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

3

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

3

WiFi:

1

We tried to get in here without success. The bollards on the flat part of the wall are too far apart to be usable. There is a big indent at the downstream end with metal protrusions, so using that part of the old wall was not possible for our length. We left and went further up to Battery Hill 1.

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