LOCK AND DAM

Genoa, Vernon County. April 24, 1974. Altitude c. 1,500 ft. Lock and Dam No. 8 is at the center of an oblique view toward the southeast from over the Mississippi River. It is located immediately south of Genoa and just north of the power generating facility. The lock hugs the Wisconsin side of the channel. A long train of barges carrying red containers is travelling upstream through the lock. Only eight barges can be accomodated within the lock, while the tugboat and four remaining barges await their turn to gain access.