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Weigh lock, the Glossary

A weigh lock on the Lehigh Canal around 1873 A weigh lock is a specialized canal lock designed to determine the weight of barges in order to assess toll payments based upon the weight and value of the cargo carried.^[1]

6 relations: Barge, Canal, Lock (water navigation), Tare weight, Truck scale, Weight.
Locks (water navigation)
Weighing instruments

Barge

Barge often refers to a flat-bottomed inland waterway vessel which does not have its own means of mechanical propulsion.

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Canal

Canals or artificial waterways are waterways or engineered channels built for drainage management (e.g. flood control and irrigation) or for conveyancing water transport vehicles (e.g. water taxi).

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Lock (water navigation)

A lock is a device used for raising and lowering boats, ships and other watercraft between stretches of water of different levels on river and canal waterways. Weigh lock and lock (water navigation) are locks (water navigation).

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Tare weight

Tare weight, sometimes called unladen weight, is the weight of an empty vehicle or container.

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Truck scale

A truck scale (US), weighbridge (non-US) or railroad scale is a large set of scales, usually mounted permanently on a concrete foundation, that is used to weigh entire rail or road vehicles and their contents. Weigh lock and truck scale are Weighing instruments.

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