Lock 31 - Wetumpka, AL
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hoteltwo
N 32° 32.290 W 086° 12.541
16S E 574273 N 3600366
Located near the lock and a Public Boat Access Area off Dozier St, the marker describes the purpose behind the lock on the Coosa River.
Waymark Code: WM165WA
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 05/13/2022
Views: 2
Marker text:
In 1889, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built, a series of 31 locks and dams on the Coosa River. Lock 31 is the last in that series. The project was intended to assist steamboat travel through a series of river rapids starting as far north as Rome, Georgia, and ending with the treacherous 'Devil's Staircase" in Wetumpka. Due to the emergence of trains, high costs of the project, the impending Spanish-American War, and continual setbacks, construction of the lock ended in 1896. The lock was never completed or put into use. In the late 20th century, Alabama Power made the only addition to Lock 31 when they installed a water level measuring gauge.
Listed in the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on October 25, 2018
Marker Name: Lock 31
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information::
Erected by Main Street Wetumpka.
Date Dedicated / Placed: Unk
Marker Number: N/A
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