Head of Portland Canal (near foot of 11th St.).
<p>Towboat "Mary Lou" downbound. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driftwood" class="extiw" title="w:Driftwood">Driftwood</a> in foreground.
</p><p>Twin screw towboat "Mary Lou" (doc. # 685579, length 130 feet, breadth 33.6 feet, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.depco.com/caterpillar-3516-marine-engines/">Caterpillar 3516</a> diesels, 2800 hp.)
Built in 1985 by <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://shipbuildinghistory.com/shipyards/small/quality.htm">Quality Shipyards</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houma,_Louisiana" class="extiw" title="w:Houma, Louisiana">Houma, Louisiana</a>
Originally named <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.towboatgallery.com/Sylvia_H-0685579.php?pic=12&amp;tnc=1&amp;mnu=">"Mary Lou"</a>, leased to Mid-South Towing Co., Metropolis, Illinois
Sold to Mid-South Towing Co. in 1991
Firm became <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.tecoenergy.com/news/article/index.cfm?article=230">TECO Barge Line, Inc.</a>, Metropolis, in 2002
Renamed <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.towboatgallery.com/Sylvia_H-0685579.php?pic=1&amp;tnc=1&amp;mnu=">"Sylvia H"</a> in 2006
Sold to U.S. United Barge Line LLC, Metropolis, in 2007
At some point sold to Ingram Barge Co., Nashville, Tennessee, and renamed <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/shooter_25/28951009141/">"Ronald L. Sensenbach"</a>
</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_River" class="extiw" title="w:Ohio River">Ohio River</a> mile 605
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=lmk&amp;gage=mluk2">Upper gauge</a> = 16 feet  (12 feet is normal).
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisville,_Kentucky" class="extiw" title="w:Louisville, Kentucky">Louisville, Ky.</a>
19-Sep-2004.
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<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/70020260@N04">William Alden</a> from Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bill_alden/6371072185/">a4i010_2mp: Mary Lou</a>