Crosscurrents Winter 2026
The Winter 2026 edition of Crosscurrents is now available!
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Spring arrives on the Upper Mississippi River as first tows reach St. Paul, MN
The Motor Vessel Crockett is locked through Lock and Dam 2, in Hastings, Minnesota, March 23. The tow was the first to arrive amid the unofficial start of the 2026 navigation season. The average first tow arrives in St. Paul, Minnesota, around...
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Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works announces ‘Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork’ initiative for the Army’s Civil Works program
Today (Feb. 23), Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam R. Telle announced a major initiative, “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork,” for the Army’s Civil Works program.
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Volunteers Needed for the 2026 season
Leech Lake, MN: Maintenance (May-July) Gull Lake, MN: General Volunteer (May-July) Blackhawk Park, WI: Host & Maintenance (May-Oct) Cross Lake, MN: Entrance Station (May-Oct) Contact gull.lake@usace.army.mil
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers celebrated 250 years in 2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers celebrated 250 years in 2025.

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Corps of Engineers adjusts traffic pattern at Lac qui Parle Emergency Spillway and County Road 33 for construction season
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, announced that County Road 33 over the emergency spillway at Lac qui Parle Dam near Watson, Minnesota, will temporarily transition to one-way traffic starting as early as May 1 and lasting through the remainder of the construction season.
Published: 4/21/2026
Corps of Engineers approves dam removal for Kinnickinnic River Restoration
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, officially approved the Kinnickinnic River Feasibility Report and Finding of No Significant Impact that recommends the removal of two dams to restore the natural flow April 10.
Published: 4/20/2026
Corps of Engineers opens Minneapolis locks for navigation season
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is opening its Lower St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam and Lock and Dam 1, both in Minneapolis, to navigation for commercial and recreational traffic, Sunday, April 19.
Published: 4/6/2026