Posted on July 12, 2021
CHANNEL MAINTENANCE DREDGING
USACE Dredge Potter
Upper Mississippi River mile 0 – 300
1. Commencing on 9 July 2021 and continuing until further notice, the US Army Corps of Engineers Dredge Potter will perform channel maintenance dredging at various locations on the Upper Mississippi River from mile 0 to 300.0.
2. The Dredge Potter’s first assignment is in Mel Price Pool at mile 221 UMR. Below is the anticipated schedule for work in Mel Price Pool.
1. UMR mile 221: 9-13 July
2. UMR mile 223.7: 14-17 July
3. UMR mile 224.7: 18-21 July
4. UMR mile 227.2: 22-25 July
5. UMR mile 229: 26 July
6. UMR mile 234.5: 27 July
3. Various locations in Pool 25 and Poll 24 are scheduled and updates will be provided as the Dredge Potter completes assignments.
4. The Dredge Potter and its attendant plant, to include tender boats, small boats, barges and pipeline, etc., work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When dredging, removed material is pumped through a pontoon pipeline or self-floating pipeline, which may be crossing the channel, and is placed outside of the navigation channel. Mariners should be on the lookout for tender boats, barges, small survey boats, and pipeline when transiting the dredge area.
5. The Dredge Potter may be contacted on VHF-FM radio channels 13 and 16. Mariners are urged to transit at their slowest safe speed to minimize wake and proceed with caution after passing arrangements have been made with the Dredge Potter.
FOR THE DISTRICT ENGINEER:
//signed//
Andrew C. Schimpf, P.E.
Rivers Project Manager
