The W.P. Franklin Lock and Recreation Area Waterway provides camping and boating facilities. More than 15,000 vessels lock through annually. 97% are recreational vessels. Approximately 13,000 tons of manufactured goods, equipment, crude materials, food, and petroleum products are locked annually. Operating hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., 365 days a year.(USACE photo by Mark Rankin)