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 .
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft environmental assessment, or EA, on a proposed end cell project at Lock and Dam 5 in Minnesota City, Minnesota.
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $290,000 contract to Three Oaks Construction, Inc., of North Sioux City, South Dakota, May 21, to repair erosion damage to the Redwood River Levee, near Marshall, Minnesota.
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft supplemental environmental assessment, or EA, on a proposed project to study the use of clay to manage harmful algal blooms in ponds and lakes.
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $5.5 million contract to Dubuque Barge and Fleeting (doing business as Newt Marine Service) of Dubuque, Iowa, May 14, for stage 3 of a restoration project in Lower Pool 10, near Guttenberg, Iowa.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is celebrating National Safe Boating Week by reminding boaters on the Mississippi River to be smart while on the water. National Safe Boating Week is May 16-22.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, kicks off National Safe Boating Week by reminding boaters at our recreation sites to be smart while on the water. Last year marked our 18th consecutive year without a water-related fatality at our recreation sites.
National Safe Boating Week is May 16-22.
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments and will host a public meeting on a proposed project to stabilize a portion of the Minnesota River bank within the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge near Bloomington, Minnesota.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and the city of Northfield, Minnesota, will sign a project partnership agreement for the design and construction of a new city water tower during a brief ceremony May 15.
