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As the nation continues to experience

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drought along the Mississippi River .

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The Corps of Engineers is is here and

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continues to survey and dredge the

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river to maintain a safe and reliable

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navigation channel for the movement of

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commerce , bulk commodities on the

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Mississippi river . In order for the

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farmers in the upper Midwest to move

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their products to national and

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international markets , they need to

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move their product as efficiently as

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possible . And that is done on the

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Mississippi River , moving materials in

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bulk by a barge is safe and reliable

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and and very cost effective way to move

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the material . And to give you a

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comparison of that efficiency . 1 15

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barge toll can carry the same amount of

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commodities as three mile long trains

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or over 1000 semi trucks . So based on

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the drought that we're experiencing now ,

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the Corps of Engineers is dredging from

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Minneapolis , Minnesota all the way

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down to and past New Orleans . Uh And

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there is numerous dredge plants out

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there , uh dredging sand from the

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bottom of the river to make sure it's

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deep enough for barges to continue to

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pass safely . So the importance of the ,

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the dredging combined with the lock and

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damp system is relevant today right now

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with the drought conditions we're

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experiencing throughout the United

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States that the dredging through the

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removal of sand from the river .

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Combined with the , the lock and dam

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system helps to maintain a constant

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depth uh between Minneapolis and Saint

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Louis . Uh For , for navigation . The

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locks and dams are a navigational aid

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or assistance uh for the commercial and

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put craft from Minneapolis to ST Louis

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Lock and dam system is a step system of

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pools , locks and dams are here to

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eight and a 9 ft navigation channel .

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It allows them to move that harvest up

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and down the river . It allows

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commodities from corn , beef , bes

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could be pushed up and down the river

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and transit safely and uh make sure the

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river is passable . They bring it into

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ports , gets filled up on barges . It ,

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it's and uh it allows them to move that

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down river and get it sold or whatever

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they need to do with it .