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No Water at Swain's Lock Campground


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Swagman from LaGrange, GA on 3/17/2013 4:24:16 PM:
There is now potable water at Swain’s Lock. The water fountain device was removed when NPS removed the concessions stand next to the Lock 21. There is no water pump either. You’ll need to filter water from the canal or Potomac.