Red River: Navigation & Dredge Update

Red River Navigation & Dredge Update

Pool Levels:
Shreveport Gage: Currently 19.7' and falling to 17.0', Monday, 16 May. (Pool is 14.0')

Coushatta Gage: Currently 25.7' and projected to be 25.6', Monday, 16 May. (Pool is 24.2')

Grand Ecore Gage: Currently 22.7' and projected to fall to 21.9' Monday, 16 May. (Pool is 20')

Alexandria Gage: Currently 22.0' and projected to fall to 21.4' on Monday, 16 May. (pool is 19')

ACME Gage: Currently 31.6' and projected to RISE to 34.6' by Monday, 16 May and this may not be the crest.

Red River Landing: Currently 47.4' and projected to RISE to a crest of 51.2' on Monday, 23 May.

Rule of thumb has been when river levels at Grand Ecore gage go above 25' water is over the dikes.
So far this year Grand Ecore has not exceeded 24.81', so river levels should have allowed the dikes to self clean the channel.

Siltation: Tows are requested to monitor siltation, at lock approaches, as the river falls, and report any sign of problems.
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Dredge Update:
Red River: Dredge Allison Crosby is in Homma waiting on the NTP. First Assignment is Lock 5.
Vicksburg is taking surveys and anticipates having the Lock approaches and pools dredged before 15 August.

Dredge Dubuque is awaiting Dry Dock.
Dredge Integrity is waiting for the NTP on the harbors.

 

Richard Brontoli, Executive Director
Red River Valley Association
P.O. Box 709
Shreveport, LA 71162
Cell: 318-393-6207
Fax: 318-425-0516
rrva@rrva.org

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Red River Navigation Update

 

Pool Levels:

Shreveport Gage: Currently 22.9' and projected to crest today and fall to 19.4', Friday, 13 May. (Pool is 14.0')

Coushatta Gage: Currently 26.9' and projected to crest today and fall to 26.2', Friday, 13 May. (Pool is 24.2')

Grand Ecore Gage: Currently 24.5' and projected to crest today and fall to 23.0' Friday, 13 May. (Pool is 20')

Alexandria Gage: Currently 22.3' and projected to crest at 22.8' on Wednesday, 11 May and fall to 22.2' Friday, 13 May. (pool is 19')

ACME Gage: Currently 32.5' and projected to remain flat for the next week.

Red River Landing: Currently 47.5' and projected to RISE to a crest of 51.2' on Friday, 20 May.

 

No Gages have reached Action stage.

River levels should allow the dikes to self clean the channel with a slow fall.

 

Siltation:   Tows are requested to monitor siltation, at lock approaches, as the river falls, and report any sign of problems.

 

Richard Brontoli, Executive Director
Red River Valley Association
P.O. Box 709
Shreveport, LA 71162
Cell: 318-393-6207
Fax: 318-425-0516
rrva@rrva.org