Dismal Swamp Canal
Deep Creek Lock
Chesapeake, VA
Latitude / Longitude36.740333
-76.347333
-76.347333
Phone757-487-0831
VHF Channel13
Operating AuthorityNot listed
Last Reviewed2026-07-09
Great Loop Lock Reference
Deep Creek Lock
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About This Lock
Segment: Dismal Swamp Canal. Route status: alternate ICW route. Approximate coordinates; Waterway Guide lists phone 757-487-0831; Dismal Swamp locks/bridges monitor VHF 13. Source: https://www.waterwayguide.com/knowledge-center/news-post/12433/bridge-lock-schedule-for-the-dismal-swamp-canal
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Deep Creek Lock
