Comments on: Locks to be closed Monday morning http://www.myballard.com/2009/05/30/locks-to-be-closed-monday-morning/ News, events and restaurant guide for Seattle's Ballard neighborhood Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:53:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: demian http://www.myballard.com/2009/05/30/locks-to-be-closed-monday-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-19212 demian Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:19:47 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=4046#comment-19212 very nice response. very nice response.

]]> By: Ballard_Sucks_Now http://www.myballard.com/2009/05/30/locks-to-be-closed-monday-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-19211 Ballard_Sucks_Now Sun, 31 May 2009 03:21:54 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=4046#comment-19211 Unless the Army Corps or Engineers are planning to drain Lake Washington, yes, you should still be able to walk across. If both sets of locks were left open, the water on the east side of the locks - which is about 20 feet higher than sea level - would all come gushing through until it equalized, so they always need to leave one end of both locks "closed" to hold back the water (and allow pedestrians across). Draining Lake Washington down to sea level might be interesting to watch, but I think it would cause a few problems...<br><br>Now, it's possible that they may restrict foot traffic across the locks briefly, but I don't see any reason why they would need to do that. People walking across shouldn't have any effect on divers in the water below. Unless the Army Corps or Engineers are planning to drain Lake Washington, yes, you should still be able to walk across. If both sets of locks were left open, the water on the east side of the locks – which is about 20 feet higher than sea level – would all come gushing through until it equalized, so they always need to leave one end of both locks “closed” to hold back the water (and allow pedestrians across). Draining Lake Washington down to sea level might be interesting to watch, but I think it would cause a few problems…

Now, it's possible that they may restrict foot traffic across the locks briefly, but I don't see any reason why they would need to do that. People walking across shouldn't have any effect on divers in the water below.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.myballard.com/2009/05/30/locks-to-be-closed-monday-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-19210 Melissa Sun, 31 May 2009 02:59:51 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=4046#comment-19210 this is probably a really stupid question, but will people still be able to walk over the Lock's & to Magnolia? this is probably a really stupid question, but will people still be able to walk over the Lock's & to Magnolia?

]]> By: sleestak http://www.myballard.com/2009/05/30/locks-to-be-closed-monday-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-19209 sleestak Sun, 31 May 2009 02:55:06 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=4046#comment-19209 But, but b-b-b-b-but what will Francis P Merryweather the Third, Esq. do with his 500 mile long yacht? <br><br>In his honor, i'll play nothing but Yacht Rock.<br><br>Bring on some Loggins, Cross, Hall n Oates and more! But, but b-b-b-b-but what will Francis P Merryweather the Third, Esq. do with his 500 mile long yacht?

In his honor, i'll play nothing but Yacht Rock.

Bring on some Loggins, Cross, Hall n Oates and more!

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