River Conditions


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River NameFirst MileLast MileRiver Conditions
ARKANSAS RIVER0450Arkansas River: Upper end has high flows, as well as the Van Buren area.
ATCHAFALAYA RIVER00New Orleans District will schedule the Closure of Old River Lock to commence on October 15, 2010 for 30 days to Install Miter Gates on the Mississippi River end.
CALCASIEU RIVER0264.5Calcasieu Lock - commencing on 2/8/10 and continuing for approximately two to three months, the Calcasieu Lock will be closed Mondays through Thursdays from 0700 am to 1700 pm due to necessary guide wall repairs.
ILLINOIS RIVER1351Illinois River: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers needs to conduct emergency dive ops on the Barrier to complete unscheduled maintenance as soon as possible. The Coast Guard plans to implement a navigation closure of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal in order to facilitate the emergency dive operations to start 11 Mar, possibly again on 12th; intermittent openings during the day and more likely at night.Times and details of intermittent navigation openings during this period will be announced as soon as they are determined. Starved Rock Lock and Dan will be closed to navigation on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 and on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 each day from 7:00 am until 7:00 pm to remove the upper gates for repairs
LOWER MISSISSIPPI0979New Orleans District will schedule the Closure of Old River Lock to commence on October 15, 2010 for 30 days to Install Miter Gates on the Mississippi River end.
OHIO RIVER0981OHIO RIVER: The main chamber at Markland Lock & Dam (MM 531) has reopened to traffic.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER0853Lock 25 is closed to all navigation until 4/4/10.
WEST CANAL0690Calcasieu Lock - commencing on 2/8/10 and continuing for approximately two to three months, the Calcasieu Lock will be closed HOUSTON: The GIWW will be closed for 5 hour periods of time, followed by a traffic clearing period, from now until mid-March for pile driving operations at the Westbank Closure Complex, Mile 7 WHL. No tow should have to wait more than 5 hours before being cleared.