July 29, 2010
River Conditions
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July 29th, 2010
Oil spill update: The Mississippi River, Mobile and all other U.S. gulf ports remain
open. Pensacola Pass has some delay due to booming operations in the area.
Regular closures are not set at this time but will possibly close during high tide to
prevent contamination of waterways.
St. Louis Harbor will be operating under high water conditions for the next several
days. Projected to drop below 30' on 8/4/10.
The Lower Mississippi River between miles 775 and 769 has been re-opened
following the spill from 7-26.
Upper Miss Lock 12 (548.6) south may experience heavy flows and drift due to a
failed dam above the mouth of the Maquoeta River.
Lock 16 (UM 457.00) reopened on 7/29/10.
Lock 17 (UM 437.00) is closed due to high water. Projected to reopen on 7/30/10.
Lock 20 (UM 343.00) is closed due to high water. Projected to reopen on 8/02/10.
The main chamber at Mel Price Lock (Upper Miss mile 201) will be closed for
planned repairs from 6/25/10 to 8/7/10. Auxiliary lock will remain open, but delays
are expected. An assist boat will be used for locking during this period. Current
delay is 3 to 4 hours.
Chickamauga Lock (TR 471) will have a full closure from 06:00 on 7-20-10 through
18:00 on 8-16-10.
On the Arkansas River, Emmett Sanders Lock (mile 66) and Colonel Charles D.
Maynard Lock (mile 86.3) are scheduled to be closed to navigation traffic from
8-30 through 9-12-10. These locks are scheduled to be
closed during this timeframe for dewatering to perform scheduled inspections,
maintenance and repair. Lock 8 (AK 155.9) and Lock 9 (AK 176.90) are tentatively
scheduled for closure from 8-29 through 9-11. Lock 10 (AK 205.9)
and Lock 12 (AK 256.8) are tentatively scheduled for closure 8-27 through 9-9.
Upcoming lock closures on the Warrior-Tombigbee River are as follows.....Holt (WT
347) 7-6 through 8-4. Oliver (WT 338) 7-8 through 8-1.
Coffeeville (WT 117) 7-9 through 8-2.
Upcoming lock closure on the Tennessee-Tombigbee System....Heflin (TT 266) July
12th through July 26th.
Colorado River Locks (WC 441.5) will undergo guidewall repairs from 6-28-2010
through 8-6-2010. The work will take place from 07:30 to 16:30 Monday through
Friday.
Boats transiting east of New Orleans are having to stop for self-assessment due to
tar balls being discovered.
Bayou Sorrel Lock will begin closing on 7-6-2010 to replace the northwest
guidewall, contractor will work Monday through Saturday from 07:00 to 17:00 until
September, 2011. The lock will be open to traffic from 17:00 to 07:00 nightly during
weekdays and 24 hours on the weekends. Currently 10 hours delay at Bayou Sorrel.
Port Allen Lock will be closed for repairs from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm for 30 days
beginning on 7-28-10. This will impact traffic going to and from the West Canal.
The surge barrier at IHNC will have a 12 hour daily closure beginning 7-1-10.
Currently 4 hours delay at IHNC Lock, 4 hours at Port Allen Lock.
River Gauges
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July 29th, 2010
CAIRO--------------- 33.05' (normal pool 20') (flood stage 40')
ST. LOUIS---------- 30.46' (normal pool 13') (flood stage 30')
CAPE GIRARDEAU 36.03' (normal pool 15') (flood stage 32')
MEMPHIS----------- 18.27' (normal pool 10') (flood stage 34')
NEW ORLEANS--- 7.75' (flood stage 17')
LOUISVILLE---- 12.60' (normal pool 12') (flood stage 23')'
Lock Closures
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2010 Repair Schedule
ARKANSAS RIVER
Lock 4 (AK 66) and Lock 5 (AK 86.3) will be closed from August 30th
through
September 12th. Lock 8 (AK 155.9) and Lock 9 (AK 176.90) are
tentatively scheduled
for closure from August 29th through September 11th. Lock 10 (AK
205.9) and Lock
12 (AK 256.8) are tentatively scheduled for closure August 27th through
September
9th.
OHIO RIVER AREA
MCAlpine (606.8) 6-1-10 - 7-15-10 miter gate installation, right
descending lock
chamber.
Cannelton (720.7) 7-19-10 - 8-7-10 miter gate repairs (auxiliary will be
used)
Lock 52 (938.9) 8-16-10 - 10-9-10 intermittent closures (main chamber)
for repairs to
the lower miter gate. (auxiliary will be used)
Lock 53 (962.6) 8-16-10 - 10-9-10 intermittent closures (auxiliary
chamber) for repairs
to the lower miter gate. (main chamber will be used).
Smithland Lock and Dam (918.5) 10-12-10 - 10-28-10 miter gate repairs
to the right
descending lock chamber. Traffic will pass through the left descending
lock.
Smithland Lock and Dam (918.5) 10-29-10 - 11-15-10 Left descending
lock chamber
will be closed for miter gate repairs. All traffic will be passed through
the right
descending lock during the closure.
The completion date for repairs at Peoria Lock has been extended until
10-2-10. The lock may be closed 10 hours per day Monday through
Saturday, and only available to lock from 5pm to 7am, and a 70'width
restriction will apply.
MONONGAHELA RIVER AREA
ALLEGHENY RIVER AREA
CUMBERLAND RIVER AREA
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER AREA
TENNESSEE RIVER AREA
Chickamauga Lock TR471-Lock will be closed from 0600 on 7-20-10
through 18:00 on
8-16-10.
Watts Bar Lock TR529.9-Lock is scheduled for closure to navigation
from 0600 on 12
October 2010 through 1800 on 2 November 2010. There is no auxiliary
lock
available to pass traffic during this closure.
TENNESSEE TOMBIGBEE SYSTEM
Heflin (TT 266) July 12th through July 26th
WARRIOR-TOMBIGBEE RIVER AREA
Holt (WT 347) July 6th through August 4th.
Oliver (WT 338) July 8th through August 1st.
Coffeeville (WT 117) July 9th through August 2nd.
LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER AREA
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