The St. Paul Engineer District, secured its last tow of the period November 30, finishing the navigating period on the Upper Mississippi River.
Traditionally, the last tow heading south of Lock and also Dam 2, near Hastings, Minn., has actually noted the informal end of the navigating period. M/V The Colonel secured via Hastings November 30. The M/V R. Clayton McWhorter was the very first tow of the 2020 period. It secured via April 6.
The 2019 period upright November 28. Historically, the last tow to leaveSt Paul generally happens the recently of November or the very first week of December.
This winter months, the Corps will certainly start winter months remodelling and also upkeep at Lock and also Dam 4, in Alma, Wis., December 7. The fixings need the lock to be entirely shut throughout the upkeep. The lock fixings are arranged to be full by March 14.
The Corps shutLower St Anthony Falls Lock and also Dam and also Lock and also Dam 1, both in Minneapolis, to navigating November 7.Upper St Anthony Falls Lock and also Dam was completely near all navigating in 2015.
The St Paul District’s navigating program gives a risk-free, trusted, affordable and also eco lasting waterborne transport system on the Upper Mississippi River for the motion of business items and also for nationwide protection demands.