5 Sep 2025

Dredged Material Management Plan: Pool 10—Iowa and Wisconsin

The purpose of the Pool 10 Dredged Material Management Plan is to prepare a coordinated, long-term plan for managing dredged material in Pool 10. This plan was initiated due to needs for dredged material management at upland placement sites, especially in the downstream reach of the pool.

5 Sep 2025

Dredged Material Management Plan: Pool 3 and Upper Pool 4—Minnesota and Wisconsin

The Pool 3 and Upper Pool 4 Dredged Material Management Plan study area is located between Lock and Dam 3 near Red Wing, Minnesota, and the southern tip of Lake Pepin at Reads Landing, Minnesota, spanning roughly 51 river miles from 764 to 815.2. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operates and maintains the Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Navigation Project, and one method the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers uses to keep the channel the right size is dredging river soils or “material.”

5 Sep 2025

Dredged Material Management Plan: Pool 9—Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operates and maintains the Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Navigation Project, and one method used to maintain the 9-foot channel is dredging river soils or “material.” The purpose of the Pool 9 Dredged Material Management Plan is to prepare a coordinated long-term plan for managing dredged material in Pool 9. This plan was initiated due to needs for dredged material management at upland placement sites, especially in the upstream reach of the pool.