Keller Ferry returns to service after leak repaired
Mon., Oct. 19, 2009
The ferry that provides vehicle service across Lake Roosevelt north of Wilbur is returning to service today at noon after a leak was discovered last week.
Martha S. had a pinhole leak in the hull and was moved to a dry dock facility at Grand Coulee Dam for repairs.
A section of the hull was removed and a new steel plate was welded into place. The cost of the repair was less than $30,000.
The Martha S. provides service 18 hours a day on a two-mile crossing of state Highway 21 that runs between Wilbur and Republic. Keller is just north of the reservoir along the Sanpoil River. The ferry has been running since 1948.
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