Navigation Notice: Upper Mississippi River

Notice Number: MR 22-201225-1 Date: 08/20/2022 12:00 thru 09/21/2022 18:00 Mechanical dredging (Strike Removal) operations will commence on Saturday, 20-August-2022 and will continue until Further Notice at Cherokee, UMR 424.1-424.5. Placement will be on the left descending bank near UMR 425.7. Dredging will be performed 7 days per week, 12 hrs per day, 0600-1800. Mariners…

Updated Dredging Schedule:  In addition to the dredge schedule, it has been noted that for the Goetz working at the Upper and Lower Canal, we will need night time closures. We typically perform dredging from 1700 hrs to 0700 hrs nightly and pass traffic during the day. Please find the attached schedule here. //signed// Bernard…

Notice Number: MR 22-201262-2 Date: 08/29/2022 07:00 thru 09/14/2022 07:43 Mechanical dredging (Strike Removal) operations has commenced on Monday, 29-August-2022 and will continue until Further Notice at Deadman’s, UMR Mile 567.6 to 568.7. Dredging will be performed 7 days a week, 10.5 hrs per day, 0700-1730. Mariners are requested to contact the MV Rock Island…

Last week the Chena and Gasconade ran the buoys from Cairo to St Louis. They were set to be in 10 feet of water at LWRP ( one foot under keel with 9 foot draft ). The new buoy layer is available for download to Rosepoint now Some LWRPs for reference: St Louis -3.2 Chester…

Notice Number: 201298/22-12 Date:  09/17/2022 08:00 thru 09/30/2022 23:59 The Dredge Bill Holman will commence dredging operations downstream of Costello Lock and Dam on Saturday, 17 September 2022. Dredging will be performed from the lower lock gates to the Upper Mississippi River confluence. Dredging is expected to be complete by 30 September 2022. Mariners should…

Attached is the weekly installment of the Navigation Channel Condition Status Report for the St. Louis District. These reports are typically published weekly on Wednesday or Thursday. Please let us know if you have any comments, questions or suggestions. For the most recent and past Navigation Channel Condition Status Reports, visit: https://www.mvs.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation/Status-Reports/ For the most…

Notice Number: MR 22-201233-1 Date:  08/23/2022 12:30 thru 09/13/2022 17:00 Mechanical dredging (Strike Removal) operations will commence on Tuesday, 23-August-2022 and will continue until further notice at Lock 22 Lower, UMR Mile 300.4 to 300.6. Dredging will be performed 7 days a week, 10.5 hrs per day, 0700-1730 Mariners are requested to contact the MV…

FYSA – There is a shoal coming out at Dorrity Landing, above the Thebes Bridge. Bernie requested that I broadcast an AIS-Aton to mark the shoal. The Green AIS Aton shown is marking 9-ft at LWRP (Thebes 4.9). This should start broadcasting tomorrow from our LOMA AIS unit at Grays Point. I do plan to…

Notice Number: MR 22-201279 Date: 12/13/2022 00:00 thru 03/03/2023 23:59 “SEE ATTACHMENT” for Repair/Maintenance Schedule for 2022 / 2023 It is anticipated that major maintenance and repairs will be performed at the following locations during Calendar Years 2022 / 2023. These schedules are subject to change, and this notice may require periodic revisions. It is…