25 Jun 2020

Corps seeks comments on plan to temporarily lower Mississippi River elevation near St. Anthony Falls

St. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking comments on a plan to briefly lower the Mississippi River elevation between the Upper and Lower St. Anthony Falls dams to facilitate inspections of critical infrastructure at these facilities.

17 Jul 2019

Join the Corps of Engineers, National Park Service for an open house at Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is partnering with the National Park Service and Mississippi Park Connection to host an open house at the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam, in Minneapolis, on Saturday, July 27, to coincide with the city’s Aquatennial festival.

1 Feb 2019

Corps of Engineers releases Minneapolis lock and dam stats for 2018

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released the 2018 navigation statistics for the Upper Mississippi River today, Feb. 1.

17 Sep 2018

Corps awards $5.3 million contract for lock and dam guidewall repairs

ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, recently awarded a $5.3 contract to Kaiyuh Services, LLC, of Anchorage, Alaska, to make repairs to the guidewalls at Locks and Dams 4 and 5A on the Mississippi River.

13 Sep 2018

Corps awards $1.2 million contract for repairs to Lock and Dam 6

ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $1,292,230 contract Aug. 31, to Kraemer North America, LLC, of Plain, Wisconsin, to make repairs to the Lock and Dam 6 navigation support system.

9 Feb 2018

St. Paul District ice survey on Lake Pepin precursors 2018 navigation season

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will begin taking this year’s annual Lake Pepin ice measurements Feb. 21.

14 Mar 2016

First tow marks unofficial opening to navigation season

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Motor Vessel Ronald Wagonblast locked through Lock and Dam 2, near Hastings, Minn., Sunday, March 13, around 7:30 a.m. She was pushing 12 barges en route to St. Paul, Minn.

17 Nov 2015

Corps of Engineers schedules work for Mississippi Locks 4 and 5

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $740,000 contract to Tunheim Construction of Moorhead, Minnesota, Sept. 30, to make repairs to Mississippi River Locks and Dams 4 and 5 next spring

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.