10 Nov 2021

Corps of Engineers set to perform maintenance at several locks this winter

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is preparing for major repairs at six of its Mississippi River locks this winter to ensure they continue working as designed.

14 Nov 2017

Lock 10 closing for maintenance and non-navigation season

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is closing Lock 10, near Guttenberg, Iowa, to all navigation from Dec. 12 to March 4, 2018.

16 Oct 2017

Minneapolis locks reopen to recreational traffic

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, has reopened its Minneapolis locks to recreational vessels.

22 Jul 2016

Minneapolis locks reopening to recreation boaters

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is reopening its two Minneapolis locks to recreation traffic today.

25 Feb 2015

Corps to reopen the Upper St. Anthony Falls lock for short period

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will reopen its Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam, located in Minneapolis, to navigation prior to the June 10 mandated closure.

18 Dec 2014

Draft Environmental Assessment available for closure of Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock to Navigational Traffic

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is closing the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock in Minneapolis to all navigation. The action is mandated as a result of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 with the requirement that the lock be closed on or before June 10, 2015.

13 Jun 2014

Minneapolis locks reopened to commercial traffic today

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, once again, reopened its three Minneapolis locks to commercial traffic today, as flows drop below 40,000 cubic feet per second, or cfs.

2 Jun 2014

Corps closes three Minneapolis locks to recreation boaters for the third time

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, has closed the three Minneapolis locks to recreation boaters today due to high flows.

28 Apr 2014

Minneapolis locks closed to recreational vessels due to high Mississippi flows

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, closed its three Twin Cities locks yesterday, once again, to recreational boats due to increasing high water flows in the Mississippi River.

11 Apr 2014

Minneapolis locks closed to recreational vessels due to high Mississippi flows

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, closed its three Twin Cities locks to recreational boats today due to increasing high water flows in the Mississippi River.