Dan Burger, lockmaster at Lock and Dam 7, in La Crescent, Minnesota, provides an overview of the importance of navigation on the Mississippi River and the importance of the lock and dam system in maintaining navigation. Shipping on the Mississippi River is vital to the nation's economy. 700 million tons of commodities are shipped on the Mississippi River annually. Commodities include fertilizer, grain, and soybeans. A 15-barge tow carries the same amount of commodities as 1,050 semi-trailers .
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is temporarily closing Lock and Dam 9, in Lynxville, Wisconsin, July 14, 16, 21 and 23, to replace all four main lock chamber miter gates. The lock will be closed to all river traffic, commercial and recreational, from 7 a.m.- 7 p.m.
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will close the West Newton Chute boat landing on the Mississippi River near Kellogg, Minnesota, around July 6.
