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Subject: Shinnecock Inlet
From: "Jeff Morris"


It isn't too hard to search the CG or Corps of Eng sites for all references
to
"Shinnecock." There are very few, and none refer to the locks/gate. In the
case of
the Corps, this is understandable, since they did not build nor do then
maintain the
facility. I'm not sure if the CG area of responsibility extends through the
canal,
but I wouldn't be surprised if they hardly ever go through.


About the only thing they would be responsible for would be any "aids" that
aren't privately maintained, although with their new responsibilities for
"homeland" security, I wouldn't be surprised that they have looked at the
"lock" in that regard.

Jax is
bluffing- there
is no site, he never talked to the CG or Corps, he was never there.


That's a given.


There are however, a variety of rather explicit references to the locks,
including the
size, number of gates and their operation. Its pretty clear they're regular
locks,
with tide gates next to them. Its possible that jaxie heard someone say they
went
through the gates when the current was south, and didn't realize you have to
use the
locks to go back when the flow is the other way.


To be sure I'm reading this correctly. The lock is mainly or exclusively used
on the incoming tide, not the outgoing?
BTW, I got a kick out of Jax' reference to people trying to make the Shinnecock
canal/lock into the Suez Canal...... mthere are NO locks in the Suez.

Shen

 
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