Contact Public Affairs

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
St. Paul District
Public Affairs Office
332 Minnesota St., Suite E1500
St. Paul, MN 55101

Phone: (651) 290-5807
Fax: (651) 290-5752
cemvp-pa@usace.army.mil 

 

Corps adds additional closure date to Lock and Dam 8 miter gate replacement

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District
Published June 22, 2022
Updated: June 22, 2022

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is adding additional navigation closure date to install new miter gates at Lock and Dam 8, in Genoa, Wisconsin.

Corps officials announced today that they will need to also close the lock to navigation June 28. The lock will be closed to all river traffic, commercial and recreational, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Previously announced closures include June 14, 16, 21 and 23. The additional closure is needed to complete maintenance work on the new miter gates.

When the lock reopens after each closure, it is important to note that there is a priority order of lockage based on vessel type. First are government vessels, followed in order by excursion, commercial navigation and recreation boats. Once the lock reopens, lock staff will communicate specific locking instructions via marine band VHF radio channel 14.

The Lock and Dam 8 miter gates are original from the 1930s. Over time, the gates have been damaged and distressed, which has led to serviceability issues. The new gates will increase navigational longevity and operational readiness in support of the economically significant navigation infrastructure.

The St. Paul District’s navigation program provides a safe, reliable and cost-effective and environmentally sustainable waterborne transportation system on the Upper Mississippi River for the movement of commercial goods and for national security needs. To do this, the district maintains a 9-foot navigation channel and 13 locks and dams from Minneapolis to Guttenberg, Iowa. Keeping this system open is vital to the nation’s economy.  

 

-30-


Contact
Public Affairs

Release no. 22-068