National Great Rivers Museum in East Alton is promoting “all things icy” along the Mississippi River during its fourth annual Ice Jam at the Dam. The winter-themed festival at the museum and Melvin ...

River traffic on the Mighty Mississippi has slowed down as of Monday, December 30. The locks at locks and dam 16, 18, 19, and 20 on the Mississippi River are closed for winter maintenance.

A press release from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR): The latest round of eDNA testing for Asian carp in the Mississippi River has yielded unexpected results, according to the ...

for a scour repair project on Lock and Dam 1, located on the Mississippi River between Minneapolis and St. Paul. Scour is the removal of sediment by swiftly moving water, causing potential damage ...

Navigation statistics fluctuate from year to year, depending on the weather, river flows, and the length of the navigation season. The St. Paul District maintains a nine-foot navigation channel from ...