Vicksburg District Electricians Perform Repairs at the Galveston District’s Colorado River Locks
Andrew Picard, left, and Jeff Lemoine, electricians with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District perform electrical repairs in a control room of the USACE Galveston District’s Colorado River Locks in Matagorda Texas July 12, 2024. Picard and Lemoine travel to USACE locations all over the region using their specialized skills and certifications to assist with electrical repairs. The Colorado River Locks provide navigation access through the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, assisting vessels crossing the intersection of the Colorado River. They enable the transit of more than 12,000 tows, over 30,000 recreational or commercial vessels, and 20 million tons of product annually, significantly impacting the local, state, and national economies. U.S. Army photo by Trevor Welsh.