Operation and Maintenance Pools 24, 25, and 26 Mississippi and Illinois Rivers

Download or read book Operation and Maintenance Pools 24, 25, and 26 Mississippi and Illinois Rivers written by ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT ST LOUIS MO. and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 619 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 9-foot channel project on the Mississippi River from the mouth of the Missouri River upstream to Minneapolis was first authorized in 1930 and provided for a navigation channel having a 9-foot minimum depth and a maximum width of 300 feet. Locks and dams at Alton, Illinois, Winfield, and Clarksville, Missouri are the primary means of providing the minimum depth within the St. Louis District. Maintenance dredging, dikes, and bankline revetments help maintain the 9-foot channel. (Author).