Posted on November 13, 2024
VICKSBURG – Dredging season is in full swing along the lower Mississippi River.
The river experienced low water levels again this fall, impacting barge traffic and farmers who transport grain and beans down the river.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the low water levels stall barges moving up and down the river, so it sends out huge boats to dredge the channel to make it passable.
Corps officials recently toured the dredge “Jadwin”.
First launched in 1933, the dredger is a 274-foot, 2400 horse-powered dustpan type of dredge that is capable of dredging as deep as 68 feet.
She has a height of four stories and performs dredging duties on the Mississippi River and its ports along the river from May to December, when required.
