I live here in wa. state and the columbia is used quite alot for grain and timber transport.Theres quite a large number of grain elevators on the river.Cargill and Midco. own most and ship oversea,s from here to japan,egypt,ect.Each dam on the columbia has locks to allow barge passage.The dams on the lower part have raise and lower the barges up to 75 feet.Also the as many wind turbines that they have set up here in the northwest they are still unable to rely on them for all the wind generation.
Enjoyed this as have built a lock of the sizes shown and know how much work goes into one..
TheMerlinianWhite 1 week ago
@mastersduhgree Sometimes, but majority is now recreational.
ltltrucker 3 weeks ago
I live here in wa. state and the columbia is used quite alot for grain and timber transport.Theres quite a large number of grain elevators on the river.Cargill and Midco. own most and ship oversea,s from here to japan,egypt,ect.Each dam on the columbia has locks to allow barge passage.The dams on the lower part have raise and lower the barges up to 75 feet.Also the as many wind turbines that they have set up here in the northwest they are still unable to rely on them for all the wind generation.
mastersduhgree 2 months ago
Does anyone know if the erie canal is still used for commerce?
mastersduhgree 2 months ago
Hasnt the st. lawrence sea way always connect the great lakes with the atlantic?
mastersduhgree 2 months ago
Oh, you're so smart, and cute too.
TheQuindecillion 3 months ago
Very good presentation and narration. Beautiful video. A very well done job.
OrionHeraclesWNY 5 months ago
Very nice and informative. Thanks!
BAMcMusic 8 months ago
roy west
2008Sameoldfitup 9 months ago
Have a 90 foot pilothouse motor yacht, Hope to do both the Erie and the Panama someday.
ford9572 1 year ago