Roanoke Rapids in Halifax County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
A Lock in Action Step By Step
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 30, 2020
1. A Lock in Action – Step By Step Marker
Step 1
With the upper gates open and the lower closed, the boat enters the lock with the water level high.
Step 2
The upper gates are closed and the lower wickets are opened to lower the water level. A boat approaches traveling upstream.
Step 3
Once the levels have equalized, the lower gates can be opened to let the boat out. The boat heading upstream can now enter the lock.
Step 4
Once inside the lock, the lower gates are closed and the upper wickets are opened to fill the lock.
Step 5
When the water levels equalize again, the upper gate can open to allow the boat to continue upstream.
Erected by The Roanoke Canal Museum and Trail.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 36° 28.479′ N, 77° 38.891′ W. Marker is in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, in Halifax County. It can be reached from the intersection of Jackson Street and Gaston Road (State Highway 48). The marker is located on the grounds of the Roanoke Canal and Museum. Touch for map.
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Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Batteaux (here, next to this marker); The Batteauxmen (a few steps from this marker); Roanoke Canal (a few steps from this marker); Canal Trail Map (within shouting distance of this marker); Bike Trail Map (within shouting distance of this marker); Batteaux and Batteauxmen (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Roanoke Canal (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Kraft Pulp in United States (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 30, 2020
2. A Lock in Action – Step By Step Marker
Another marker is no longer nearby. Roanoke Canal (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 30, 2020
3. Canal Locks Model
Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 225 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 6, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
