Lock Hours Announced for Boating and Fishing Season
Morgantown Dominion Post
29 April 2018
Submitted to The Dominion Post
The Upper Monongahela River Association (UMRA) announced the hours
the Hildebrand and Opekiska locks will open for the 2018 boating
and fishing season. This is a special opportunity to see two pools
of the Monongahela River that are inaccessible because they lack
public boat ramps. UMRA has again teamed with local agencies to
raise funds and negotiate with the Corps of Engineers to open the
locks at Opekiska and Hildebrand for 14 days this summer. The
Morgantown lock is always open from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. daily. For
only the following dates, Opekiska and Hildebrand will open at 7
a.m. and close at 4 p.m. On all three locks, the last lockthrough
will be 30 minutes prior to closing.
- May 12, 26-27
- June 2-3
- July 7 and 28
- Aug. 11 and 25
- Sept. 8 and 22
- Oct. 6-7
Call for additional information: 724-725-5259