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Bayou Plaquemine Lock

The Plaquemine lock connected the Mississippi River to Bayou Plaquemine. The lock was designed for differences in water level as high as fifty feet from the river at flood stage to the bayou.

Bayou Plaquemine Lock

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Bayou Plaquemine Lock. Dan Troyka

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