Dan DeVaney (right) and Bill Chelmowski, both with
Dan DeVaney (right) and Bill Chelmowski, both with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District's project office in Fountain City, Wis., prepare to measure ice thickness on Lake Pepin, Minn., on Feb. 21,... More
Our 2019 ice surveys on Lake Pepin have begun. Last
Our 2019 ice surveys on Lake Pepin have begun. Last week a three-person crew with the project office in Fountain City, Wisconsin, launched the airboat to measure ice thickness in advance of navigation season an... More
The Dredge Goetz nears completion of a job to remove
The Dredge Goetz nears completion of a job to remove and estimated 60,000 cubic yards of dredged material from the navigation channel near Read’s Landing, Minn., on May 30. The dredge – one of five dredging ope... More
The Motor Vessel Miss Doris pushes 12 barges up the
The Motor Vessel Miss Doris pushes 12 barges up the Upper Mississippi River in Wabasha, Minnesota, March 18. The tow is the first vessel of the 2020 navigation season to reach Lake Pepin. Located between the Mi... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District Survey
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District Survey Technicians Dan DeVaney, left, and Bill Chelmowski ride on an airboat above the ice at Lake Pepin, near Red Wing, Minnesota, Feb. 9. The lake is a part of ... More
Dan DeVaney (left) and Bill Chelmowski, both with the
Dan DeVaney (left) and Bill Chelmowski, both with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District's project office in Fountain City, Wis., prepare to measure ice thickness on Lake Pepin, Minn., on Feb. 21, ... More
Our 2019 ice surveys on Lake Pepin have begun. Last
Our 2019 ice surveys on Lake Pepin have begun. Last week a three-person crew with the project office in Fountain City, Wisconsin, launched the airboat to measure ice thickness in advance of navigation season an... More
The cutter head of the Dredge Goetz acts like a blender,
The cutter head of the Dredge Goetz acts like a blender, mixing material on the Mississippi River-bed to create a slurry that is hydraulically pumped nearly a mile from the Dredge Goetz to the top of a temporar... More
The Motor Vessel Miss Doris pushes 12 barges up the
The Motor Vessel Miss Doris pushes 12 barges up the Upper Mississippi River in Wabasha, Minnesota, March 18. The tow is the first vessel of the 2020 navigation season to reach Lake Pepin. Located between the Mi... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District Survey
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District Survey Technicians Dan DeVaney, left, and Bill Chelmowski ride on an airboat above the ice at Lake Pepin, near Red Wing, Minnesota, Feb. 9. The lake is a part of ... More
Dan DeVaney, survey technician with the U.S. Army Corps
Dan DeVaney, survey technician with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District's project office in Fountain City, Wis., measures 29 inches of ice at mile 771 of the Mississippi River during the annual ... More
Our 2019 ice surveys on Lake Pepin have begun. Last
Our 2019 ice surveys on Lake Pepin have begun. Last week a three-person crew with the project office in Fountain City, Wisconsin, launched the airboat to measure ice thickness in advance of navigation season an... More
Two tug operators work in concert while deckhands prepare
Two tug operators work in concert while deckhands prepare to add another section of pipe transporting material dredged from the Mississippi River-bed near Read’s Landing, Minn., on May 30. The pipe transports m... More
The Motor Vessel Miss Doris pushes 12 barges up the
The Motor Vessel Miss Doris pushes 12 barges up the Upper Mississippi River in Wabasha, Minnesota, March 18. The tow is the first vessel of the 2020 navigation season to reach Lake Pepin. Located between the Mi... More
Bill Chelmowski, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St.
Bill Chelmowski, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District survey technician, uses an ice auger to measure the ice at Lake Pepin, near Red Wing, Minnesota. The lake is a part of the Upper Mississippi Rive... More
Our 2019 ice surveys on Lake Pepin have begun. Last
Our 2019 ice surveys on Lake Pepin have begun. Last week a three-person crew with the project office in Fountain City, Wisconsin, launched the airboat to measure ice thickness in advance of navigation season an... More
Material dredged from the Mississippi River-bed near
Material dredged from the Mississippi River-bed near Read’s Landing, Minn., is hydraulically pumped nearly a mile from the Dredge Goetz to the top of a temporary disposal site. The dredge – one of five dredging... More
The Motor Vessel Miss Doris pushes 12 barges up the
The Motor Vessel Miss Doris pushes 12 barges up the Upper Mississippi River in Wabasha, Minnesota, March 18. The tow is the first vessel of the 2020 navigation season to reach Lake Pepin. Located between the Mi... More
Dan DeVaney, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul
Dan DeVaney, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District survey technician, measures the ice thickness at Lake Pepin, near Red Wing, Minnesota, Feb. 9. The lake is a part of the Upper Mississippi River. DeV... More
Our 2019 ice surveys on Lake Pepin have begun. Last
Our 2019 ice surveys on Lake Pepin have begun. Last week a three-person crew with the project office in Fountain City, Wisconsin, launched the airboat to measure ice thickness in advance of navigation season an... More
As the crew of the Dredge Goetz finishes up operations
As the crew of the Dredge Goetz finishes up operations at Read’s Landing, a northbound-tow passes through the 9-foot navigation channel near Read’s Landing, Minn., on May 30. The dredge – one of five dredging o... More
The Motor Vessel Miss Doris pushes 12 barges up the
The Motor Vessel Miss Doris pushes 12 barges up the Upper Mississippi River in Wabasha, Minnesota, March 18. The tow is the first vessel of the 2020 navigation season to reach Lake Pepin. Located between the Mi... More
Our 2019 ice surveys on Lake Pepin have begun. Last
Our 2019 ice surveys on Lake Pepin have begun. Last week a three-person crew with the project office in Fountain City, Wisconsin, launched the airboat to measure ice thickness in advance of navigation season an... More
The Dredge Goetz operator explains to a T.V. crew how
The Dredge Goetz operator explains to a T.V. crew how he maneuvers the dredge to maintain the 9-foot navigation channel while working near Read’s Landing, Minn., on May 30. The dredge – one of five dredging ope... More
The crew of Launch 23, one of two hydrographic survey
The crew of Launch 23, one of two hydrographic survey boats used by the St. Paul District to support dredging operations, conducts a post-dredge survey near Read’s Landing, Minn., on May 31. The survey – to ver... More
The crew of Launch 23, one of two hydrographic survey
The crew of Launch 23, one of two hydrographic survey boats used by the St. Paul District to support dredging operations, conducts a post-dredge survey near Read’s Landing, Minn., on May 31. The survey – to ver... More
The crew of Launch 23, one of two hydrographic survey
The crew of Launch 23, one of two hydrographic survey boats used by the St. Paul District to support dredging operations, conducts a post-dredge survey near Read’s Landing, Minn., on May 31. The survey – to ver... More
The crew of Launch 23, one of two hydrographic survey
The crew of Launch 23, one of two hydrographic survey boats used by the St. Paul District to support dredging operations, conducts a post-dredge survey near Read’s Landing, Minn., on May 31. The survey – to ver... More