29 Nov 2022

2022 Mississippi River navigation season closes for the year

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, saw the last barge of the year, the Motor Vessel Ashley Danielson, depart Lock and Dam 2 today at 4:25 a.m., ending the 2022 navigation season on the Upper Mississippi River.

14 Oct 2021

Minneapolis locks closing for the end of navigation season

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is closing its Lower St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam and Lock and Dam 1, both in Minneapolis, to commercial and recreational vessels for the end of the navigation season Monday, Nov. 1.

19 Mar 2021

First tow marks the open of the 2021 navigation season

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Motor Vessel R. Clayton McWhorter, originating from the Quad Cities in Iowa and Illinois and pushing 12 barges en route to St. Paul, Minnesota, was locked through Lock and Dam 3, near Welch, Minnesota, today around 1:45 p.m. The tow marks the unofficial start of the 2021 navigation season.

24 Apr 2019

First tow of the season advances past Lock and Dam 2 to the Port of St. Paul

The Motor Vessel Aaron F. Barrett, pushing 12 barges en route to St. Paul, Minnesota, was locked through Lock and Dam 2, near Hastings, today around 7 a.m.

11 Apr 2018

First tow of 2018 reaches St. Paul, Minnesota, opening Upper Mississippi River navigation season

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Motor Vessel Michael Poindexter, pushing 12 barges en route to St. Paul, locked through Lock and Dam 2, near Hastings, today around 1:30 p.m.

30 Nov 2012

Upper Mississippi River navigation season coming to an end

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will officially close the navigation season on the Upper Mississippi River Dec. 3.

17 Mar 2012

First tow breaks through Lake Pepin, on its way to St. Paul, Minn.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The first up-bound tow boat and barges for the opening of 2012 navigation season crunched through up to 10 inches of ice at Lake Pepin on the Mississippi River early this morning.

24 Jan 2012

Corps of Engineers provides Lock and Dam 10 statistics for the 2011 navigation season

Exactly 4,810 vessels and 13,158,081 tons of cargo passed through Lock and Dam 10, located near Guttenberg, Iowa, during the 2011 navigation season from March 16-Dec. 2.

24 Jan 2012

Corps of Engineers provides Lock and Dam 9 statistics for the 2011 navigation season

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Exactly 4,712 vessels and 11,547,240 tons of cargo passed through Lock and Dam 9, located near Lynxville, Wis., during the 2011 navigation season from March 16-Dec. 6. The Penny Eckstein was the last tow to pass through Dec. 6.