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Locks Repairs on Schedule by Staff Hermiston Herald, March 4, 2011

The East Oregonian reported earlier this week that work on the navigation locks on Columbia and Snake River dams is on schedule and nearing completion.

Hal Thomas, spokesman for the Walla Walla District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, said the locks at Lower Monumental Dam will reopen at 5 p.m. March 15.

McNary Dam, which is having a five-year navigation lock inspection, will reopen at 5 p.m. March 17.

Thomas said the dates were changed to bring the return to service in line with the dates at John Day and The Dalles dams.

Mark Dasso, John Day Dam gate replacement project manager, said machinery, motors and gears all have been installed.

The new lock gate is operational, he said, but testing will take another couple of weeks.

Scott Clemans, spokesman for the Portland District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, said the second gate leaf at The Dalles Dam should be installed this week. Work there should be completed by March 23.

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