Lake Pepin

  • gregh
    s.e. minn
    Posts: 642
    March 16, 2009 at 5:54 pm #1262092

    Any guess’s when she’ll open up? Anyone heard on the whereabouts of the icebreaker?

    damman
    Pepin county Wi
    Posts: 312
    March 16, 2009 at 10:51 pm #759237

    The ice breaker is actually an ordinary towboat pushing barges. The original icebreaker from years past has been done away with in our area and i believe it is now operating on the great lakes from what i was told. As of this morning the closest north bound tow bound for St Paul was down in pool 15 which was the LJ Sullivan. That still is no gaurantee they will try pushing through the lake when they get that far.All depends on the ice conditions, there is still plenty of ice between Pepin and Lake City but by looking at it on the way home tonite it looks like it is detereorating fast with these warm temps.

    riverfan
    MN
    Posts: 1531
    March 18, 2009 at 9:46 pm #760018

    Drove by Pepin today and it’s good news…bad news. The ice is pulling away from shore and looks soft. However the upper end of the lake should be ice free by now, but it’s not. I’d guess at least a week before any tows go up.

    John

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    March 18, 2009 at 10:17 pm #760024

    Quote:

    Pool 9
    Up Bound

    BUTLER – CORPS 8888802
    03-18-09 16:20 CDT
    Done 50
    GENERAL WARREN 8888869
    03-18-09 15:45 CDT
    Done 12

    mnfish
    Lake Elmo MN
    Posts: 1104
    March 18, 2009 at 11:50 pm #760064

    Any eagles that way? I would think they should start showing up soon?

    BrianK’s Cousin
    Hastings
    Posts: 84
    March 19, 2009 at 3:04 am #760154

    Corps measurement today showed 17″ at the thickest spot…

    flatfish
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 2105
    March 19, 2009 at 3:16 am #760156

    I heard April 5 to the 7th for the ‘barge breaker’ to go through lake Pepin> Haven’t heard many reports of ice jams down river. This global warming might be real, but this long winter certainly was!

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    March 19, 2009 at 11:58 am #760196

    I look for it to go out later than it usually does due to the colder winter temps we had this winter which made for alot thicker ice than we have had for along time. Its ALWAYS great to hear the news of when it goes out.
    Thanks, Bill

    riverfan
    MN
    Posts: 1531
    March 22, 2009 at 11:46 pm #761302

    The wind and current are taking a toll. A ton of ice went out today. Maybe by Wednesday the lake will be ice free (cross your fingers)

    John

    Outdraft
    Western Wi.
    Posts: 1149
    March 23, 2009 at 12:44 am #761321

    The 1st tow should be in pool 4 in the morning if they don’t pull over on account of the strong winds, update- The Deana Ann was out of lock 4 at 2:50 am

    riverfan
    MN
    Posts: 1531
    March 23, 2009 at 1:01 pm #761424

    Cool! I’ll have to drive up to La Couplis and look.

    John

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