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St Paul/Rock Island/St Louis/Chicago Districts
Information on Navigation Conditions
Run at 02/09/2012 at 14:40
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NOTE: Gage,Elev/Change Dam Cond: last 24 hrs from 14:00
St. Paul: last 24 hrs from 06:00
Weather Temp/Precip: 06:00 reading only (all locks)
Wait/Ab-Bl: boats currently queued (arrivals and locking)
Lock Up-Dn/Delay: last 24 hrs from 14:00 (all locks)
MISSISSIPPI River Hydrologic Conditions Comm. Tows
Date Gage, Dam Weather Wait Lock Avg
Mile Lock/Dam Time Elev/Change Cond Temp Precip Ab Bl Up Dn Delay
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854 USAF 0 0 0 00:00
Lock closed 1 dec 11 for navigation season.
853 LSAF 0 0 0 00:00
Water Temp is 32 degrees. 90% Froze above and below lock.
848 L/D 1 0 0 0 00:00
LOCK ONE IS CLOSED FOR SEASON AS OF 11/28/2011
815 L/D 2 0 0 0 00:00
12/29/2011
warm weather conditions open upper and lower parts of the lock.
797 L/D 3 0 0 0 00:00
2/6/2012, No ice yet in the vicinity of the lock; THE FLOW IS:
7,500 CFS.
We have armor plating that is missing on first ladderway
downstream of land side lower miter gate. Avoid contact with this
area please.
Visit construction web site at:
http://www.lockanddam3project.com/
753 L/D 4 0 0 0 00:00
31 - DEC - 2011
Closed for the season.
Flow is 13,400 cfs,
738 L/D 5 0 0 0 00:00
02/06/12 0600 hrs Current flow is 14,800. Lock is closed for
season. Water temp is 32 degrees.
728 L/D 5a 0 0 0 00:00
Lock closed for navigation season
ice above lock deteriorating
CFS 17,800
01/02/2012
714 L/D 6 020712 U645.36 0.00 9 0 0 00:00
0600 L639.51 0.00
Date: 2/07/2012 0600 hours
CURRENT FLOW: 15,500 cfs
703 L/D 7 0 0 0 00:00
90% ice in pool
679 L/D 8 0 0 0 00:00
0600 hours 1/02/2012 -The current flow is 18,800. The Lock is
closed for the winter at this time, accumulated 0.00 in. of
precipitation overnight.
648 L/D 9 020812 U619.73 0.00 26 0 0 00:00
0600 L613.32 0.00
Lock & Dam 9
L/D 9 is closed for navigation. Down to 1 man shifts on week-ends
and shifts.
Date:27 December 2011 Current flow is 18,566 cfs outdraft is at
55000 cfs.
Current Water Temp: 30 Deg. Ice is forming on main channel.
615 L/D 10 0 0 0 00:00
01 dec. 2011 0800 there is currently no ice to be reported at this
time. water temp. 37. As of 11-Dec-2011 the pool is 100% frozen
over. Ice is 1 inch thick.
583 L/D 11 020912 U 14.94 -0.09 36 A16 0 FA 1 0 0 0 00:00
1400 L 5.34 -0.12 W32 10A06C05
557 L/D 12 020912 U 11.87 -0.10 40 A16 0 FA 0 0 0 0 00:00
1400 L 5.23 -0.10 W32 10A15C10
522 L/D 13 020912 U 14.40 -0.05 51 A18 0 FA 0 0 0 0 00:00
1400 L 5.12 -0.01 W31 09A04L17
493 L/D 14 020912 U 15.03 -0.05 30 A18 0 FA 0 0 0 0 00:00
1400 L 4.63 +0.01 W34 01F01T01
483 L/D 15 020912 U 18.49 -0.05 10 A19 0 FA 0 0 0 0 00:00
1400 L 5.21 +0.06 W33 00F00E05
457 L/D 16 020912 U 11.18 -0.01 45 A17 0 FA 0 0 0 0 00:00
1400 L 4.25 +0.03 W37 00S01L00
Lock 16 will be closed to all navigation from 0730 on Monday, 2
January 2012 to 1630 on Friday, 2 March 2012. A contractor will
elevate landwall control stands and floodproof cable penetrations
to the central control station at these locks. Towboat operators
are requested NOT to tie up on the guidewalls during this closure
period.
437 L/D 17 020912 U 9.23 -0.03 61 A19 0 PC 0 0 0 0 00:00
1400 L 4.61 -0.01 W34
Lock 17 will be closed to all navigation from 0730 on Monday, 2
January 2012 to 1630 on Friday, 2 March 2012. A contractor will
elevate landwall control stands and floodproof cable penetrations
to the central control station at these locks. Towboat operators
are requested NOT to tie up on the guidewalls during this closure
period.
410 L/D 18 020912 U 9.21 -0.07 78 A18 0 FA 0 0 0 0 00:00
1400 L 2.39 0 W33
Lock 18 will be closed to all navigation from 0730 on Monday, 2
January 2012 to 1630 on Friday, 2 March 2012. A contractor will
elevate landwall control stands and floodproof cable penetrations
to the central control station at these locks. Towboat operators
are requested NOT to tie up on the guidewalls during this closure
period.
364 L/D 19 020912 U518.15 -0.07 n/a 0 0 00:00
1400 L481.48 +0.02
343 L/D 20 020912 U 10.88 +0.03 63 A16 0 FA 0 0 0 1 00:00
1400 L 4.08 +0.01 W35
Lock 20 will be closed to navigation beginning at 0800 on
Wednesday, 15 February 2012 to 1600 on Friday, 24 February 2012.
Intermediate wall control stands will be elevated at this lock
during the closure period. Towboat operators are requested NOT to
tie up on the guidewalls during this closure period.
325 L/D 21 020912 U 12.29 -0.04 70 A21 0 FA 0 0 0 2 00:00
1400 L 4.23 -0.04 W36
Lock 21 will be closed to navigation from 0700 to 1900 on
Wednesday, 22 February 2012 and from 0700 to 1900 on Thursday, 23
February 2012. The purpose of these closures is to remove
existing strut arms and install new strut arms on the #1, #2, #3
and #4 miter gates. Towboat operators are requested NOT to tie
up on the guidewalls during this closure period.
Lock 21 will be closed to navigation beginning at 0800 on Friday,
24 February 2012 to 1630 on Friday, 2 March 2012. Intermediate
wall control stands will be elevated at these locks during this
closure period. Towboat operators are requested NOT to tie up on
the guidewalls during this closure period.
301 L/D 22 020912 U 13.30 -0.09 51 A23 0 PC 0 0 1 1 00:00
1400 L 5.41 +0.03 W36
273 L/D 24 020912 U449.02 0.00 16 A25 0 FA 0 0 1 1 00:00
1400 L436.87 -0.05 W37
241 L/D 25 020912 U434.04 +0.02 33 A32 0 PC 0 0 1 1 00:00
1400 L421.97 -0.10 W38
There is a good wire on the L-Dike, above the Lock. The M/V
Pioneer is on site on the lower end,(14 Jan 2012). They will
assist Northbound Tows to keep them off the lower BullNose. They
will also assist Southbound Tows during their exit to reduce wheel
wash along the lower landwall and to reduce heeling off the lower
landwall. There will be several Lock Closures begining 14 Feb
2012. Contractors will be working on the lower BullNose and the
lower Miter Gate Apron for scour repairs. Please see Navigation
Notice PN 12-02 for more details. There are two recently placed
red bouys just below Lock 25. One is at mile 240.8, (the old
Winfield Ferry crossing). The next is at mile 240.5, (Winfield
Grain Elevator). All these are good bouys. Shoaling exists in
the middle of the river and left descending shore below the dam.
The channel now favors the right descending shore, (Missouri
side). We are only using one tainter valve to drain the chamber,
(landwall side), so, drain times are going to be longer. tlr When
T/W is below 421.50 towboats with loads should not park below
elevator.
201 MEL PRIC 020912 U419.00 +0.10 25 A32 0 PC 2 0 3 9 00:32
1200 L402.70 -0.60 W43
185 L/D 27 020912 U402.10 -0.60 n/a A33 0 PC 3 2 6 11 04:21
1400 L388.80 -1.10 W44
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2 MOORING BITS ARE MISSING ON THE AUX.LOCK MIDDLE WALL.
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ALL BOATS NEED TO BE USING THEIR BUMPERS WHEN THEY ARE COMMING
INTO THE LOCK CHAMBER. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR DECK HANDS ARE
REMINDED TO TAKE THEM OUT TO
THE HEAD OF TOW, AND PLEASE USE THEM., THE LOCK WALLS ARE GETTING
IN BAD SHAPE.
AND ALL BOATS ARE TO COME INTO THE CHAMBERS AT A WALK SPEED, OUR
MOORING BITS ARE
GETTING BANGED UP., AND THEY ARE WEARING OUT ALSO.
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General River Notes:
"Rake to box ice couplings the entire width of the tow, at break
points of the tow, will be required at all locks when ice is
present at the lock. Double tripping and use of industry helper
boats during ice conditions will be required if proper couplings
are not accomplished prior to arrival at the locks. Failure to
have the tow configured properly may result in loss of lock turn.
Tow configuration to ice couplings shall not be accomplished at
the lock or lock approach."
Much Additional Navigation Information can be obtained on the
World Wide Web (WWW) at Navigation Information Connection(NIC)
URL --> http://www2.mvr.usace.army.mil/NIC2/default.cfm
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MISSISSIPPI RIVER WEATHER FORECAST SUMMARY
City Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
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Dubuque
Hi: 28 43 41 30 35 43
Lo: 48 57 63 51 52 47
Conds: Sunny Sunny Msly Cldy Rain Sunny Rain Shrs
Quad Cities
Hi: 30 45 47 33 38 46
Lo: 52 61 68 55 54 52
Conds: Ptly Cldy Sunny Msly Cldy Rain Sunny Msly Cldy
Burlington
Hi: 31 47 50 34 41 48
Lo: 53 63 71 59 57 57
Conds: Ptly Cldy Sunny Msly Cldy Ptly Cldy Ptly Cldy Msly Cldy
Quincy
Hi: 50 55 65 52 46 51
Lo: 64 68 83 80 64 69
Conds: Rain Shrs Msly Cldy Ptly Cldy Msly Cldy Ptly Cldy Ptly Cldy
St. Louis
Hi: 57 62 66 56 48 55
Lo: 72 79 86 84 67 74
Conds: Ptly Cldy Ptly Cldy Ptly Cldy Ptly Cldy Ptly Cldy Sunny
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St Paul/Rock Island/St Louis/Chicago Districts
Information on Navigation Conditions
Run at 02/09/2012 at 14:40
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NOTE: Gage,Elev/Change Dam Cond: last 24 hrs from 14:00
Weather Temp/Precip: 06:00 reading only (all locks)
Wait/Ab-Bl: boats currently queued (arrivals and locking)
Lock Up-Dn/Delay: last 24 hrs from 14:00 (all locks)
CHICAGO/ILLINOIS River Hydrologic Conditions Comm. Tows
Date Gage, Dam Weather Wait Lock Avg
Mile Lock/Dam Time Elev/Change Cond Temp Precip Ab Bl Up Dn Delay
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327 Chicago 020912 U -1.42 -0.46 0 A23 0 FA 0 0 0 0 00:00
1000 L -1.58 -0.13 W35
CHICAGO HARBOR LOCK: 6/27/11. Starting June 27th - June 29th the
lock is scheduled for closure due to rehab work. At this time both
lakeside and riverside lock gates will be worked on with divers in
the water. The time for full closure for all three days will be
only 8 hours, starting at 0100hrs and ending at 0900hrs. Please
except our apologies for any inconviences this may cause.
326 O'Brien 020912 U -1.40 +0.50 0 A21 0 PC 0 0 2 1 00:10
Upper Lower 1400 L -1.73 -0.33 W35 05F01C05
09-FEB-2012
O'Brien lock is operating normally with no restrictions.
Water temperature is 35.18 degrees F @ 0600.
For more information, contact the lock on marine channel 16 or by
land line at: (773)646-2183.
~Thomas J. O'Brien Lock & Dam
291 Lockport 020912 U575.85 -0.35 n/a A22 0 PC 0 1 4 4 00:14
1200 L538.46 -0.46 W51
Current Flow Conditions:
Date 02/08/2012
Time 1150
Flow 2400
There will be a 70' wide restriction
above Lockport Lock UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
All tows entering the Joliet harbor should call MWRD
at 312-751-5133 for the actual flow and any anticipated
flow changes.
01/08/2012
Time 1700
Tows of 4 barges or less only will be locked at Lockport Lock.
Additional barges will require a helper boat to be locked through
the lock seperately.
286 Brandon 020912 U538.72 -0.12 4 A20 0 CL 1 0 4 3 00:57
1400 L505.11 -0.03 W46
02/09/12 0600 hrs
Flow-0
All tows entering the Joliet Harber call MWRD at
312-751-5133
for actual and anticipated flow changes....
All tows need to stay off of the Lower Left Miter Gate. A
diagonal protector plate is missing toward the miter of the gate
at the water line. Be sure to bumper when moving past the gates.
Steve Koenig
Lockmister
272 Dresden 020912 U504.90 0.00 6 0 0 00:00
Upper Lower 1200 L485.22 -0.01
FEBRUARY 9, 2012 0600
Upper Pool; 504.75
Lower Pool; 485.72
Gate Opening; 6.0
Air Temp: 23
Water Temp: 41
Wind: WSW @ 7 MPH
**No Restrictions at this time.**
"HAVE A SAFE DAY"
Jeffrey Blazekovich
Lockmaster
Dresden Island Lock & Dam
245 Marseill 020912 U483.20 +0.10 5 A26 0 FA 0 0 2 2 00:11
Up Low Can 1400 L459.52 -0.16 W40
Feb 9 2012
0600hrs: 483.24 Gate opening @ 6.5 feet.
Switched back to RAISED position on the dam gates.
------------------NO ICE!!!!!!!!!-----------
HURAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!-------------
23-SEP-2011
There are two protective rub plates loose on the lower left
descending gate. All vessels try to be flat and avoid touching
this gate if possible.
Four rub strip on the right descending emergency gate are missing.
Vessels are to be flat on their approach and stay off the right
descending gate.
Top of Lock Lower Guide Wall---466.70
Lock Lower Flat Pool-----------458.52
Lock Upper Flat Pool-----------483.18
Top of Lock Upper Lock Wall----486.00
LARRY RODRIGUEZ
LOCKMASTER
MARSEILLES LOCK AND DAM
TEL-815-795-2593
Fax-815-795-2594
231 Starved 020912 U458.82 -0.04 1 4 6 01:41
Upper Lower 1400 L444.28 -0.45
02/9/2012 @ 0600 hrs.
Gate opening: 3.00'
Hydro:CFS 6364 = 4.0'of gate opening
Upper Pool:459.04
Lower Pool:444.40 = 4.10'above flat pool - Flat Pool = 440.30 >
Flood stage = 450.00
Lower Wall Elevation = 458.50
** We have no ice at the present time.
** All S/Bound tows, make sure you are flat & using bumpers before
entering the lock, we have bulkheads with wooden timbers in place
of regular emergency gates.
** Tows are not to wait on Plum Island unless you are on lock
turn.
** Be aware of the rock shelf off the right descending bank about
400'-500' below the lower guidewall. The rock shelf is marked with
a black buoy.
**North bound tows, please call for lock turn below the Utica
Highway Bridge @ Mile 229. Be prepared for possible ice
conditions this weekend and early next week.Ice couplings may be
required
Have a nice day
Lockmaster,
Mark Witalka
158 Peoria 020912 U439.98 +0.51 5 A22 0 FA 0 1 8 3 02:40
Up Low Dam 1400 L435.94 -1.77 0 W37
09 February 2012
The wickets are up. We are running 5ft on the tanner gate. As such
there is out draft.
****Please contact the locks on channel 14 as always.****
80 La Grang 020912 U429.15 +1.65 7 A20 0 FA 0 0 5 3 00:42
Up Low Dam 1200 L426.29 -1.06 0 W38
LAGRANGE LOCK AND DAM
02/09/2012
07:10 Hrs. Our Dam is up! The tainter gate is open 7.5 feet
and we have 15 wickets down on the left decending side. The out
draft is considerable. Any questions or concerns, please call
(217) 225-3317 or marine channel 14.
William A. Cross
Lockmaster Updated by Buck
02/09/2012
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General River Notes:
Rake to box couplings the entire width of the tow at break points
of the tow (ice couplings) will be required at locks when
conditions dictate. Double tripping and use of industry provided
helper boats during ice conditions will be required if proper
couplings are not accomplished prior to arrival at the lock.
Failure to comply may result in loss of turn.
SEE UP-TO-DATE WEATHER FORECAST BELOW:
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ILLINOIS RIVER WEATHER FORECAST SUMMARY
City Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
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Chicago
Hi: 56 66 51 55 50 65
Lo: 34 44 48 34 37 43
Conds: Sunny Ptly Cldy Rain Sunny Ptly Cldy Ptly Cldy
Peoria
Hi: 51 52 53 52 53 51
Lo: 30 38 35 39 45 35
Conds: Ptly Cldy Cloudy Ptly Cldy Rain Shrs Msly Cldy Ptly Cldy
La Grange Lock
Hi: 52 53 56 57 58 52
Lo: 31 38 37 40 49 36
Conds: Msly Cldy Cloudy Ptly Cldy Rain Shrs Rain Shrs Ptly Cldy
St. Louis
Hi: 57 62 66 56 48 55
Lo: 72 79 86 84 67 74
Conds: Ptly Cldy Ptly Cldy Ptly Cldy Ptly Cldy Ptly Cldy Sunny
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SUMMARY OF WEATHER CODES
FA = Fair or Clear RN = Rain BS = Blowing Snow/Dust
PC = Partly Cloudy SN = Snow DR = Drizzle
CL = Cloudy FG = Fog SH = Showers
TH = Thunderstorms
SUMMARY OF ICE CODES (X = Unknown)
ELEMENT 1 ELEMENT 2 ELEMENT 3 ELEMENT 4 ELEMENT 5
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Ice Cover TYPE Thickness STRUCTURE Extent in
Percent in R-Running in Inches B-Breaking Miles
Tenths A-Stationary H-Honeycombed Upstream
(00=NONE, P-Stopped T-Rotten
10=FULL) J-Jammed L-Layered
F-Formed C-Clear
Locally G-Hanging
S-Shore F-Frazil
N-Anchor S-Slush
C-Cake E-Sheet
H-Shell