31 May 2013

Minneapolis locks reopened to recreation traffic

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, reopened its three Minneapolis locks to recreation traffic early this morning, May 31.

23 May 2013

Minneapolis locks closed to recreational traffic for the second time this spring

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, closed its three Twin Cities locks to recreational boats today, May 23, due to increasing high water flows in the Mississippi River.

1 May 2013

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 the three Twin Cities locks to recreational boats today due to increasing high water flows in the Mississippi River.

11 Feb 2013

District finds opportunity during drought, completes repair work at Minneapolis lock

Drought isn’t all bad. Low flows on the Upper Mississippi River provided the district an opportunity

23 Jan 2012

Upper and Lower Saint Anthony Falls lock and dam statistics released for the 2011 navigation season

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Exactly 3,709 vessels and 764,951 tons of cargo passed through Upper Saint Anthony Falls Lock and Dam and 2,582 vessels and 766,553 tons of cargo passed through Lower Saint Anthony Falls Lock and Dam, both located in Minneapolis, during the 2011 navigation season from March 31-Dec. 3.