NEWS RELEASES
Oct. 8, 2010
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
St. Paul District
MVP-PA-2010-099
Contacts:
Shannon Bauer: 651-290-5108, 612-840-9453, [email protected]
Mark Davidson: 651-290-5201, 651-261-6769, [email protected]
Patrick Moes: 651-290-5202, 651-366-7539, [email protected]
Locks and Dams 3 and 10 to close for winter maintenance
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will
soon close two of its locks and dams for winter renovation and maintenance
work.
Lock and Dam 3, located north of Red Wing, Minn., will be closed Nov. 22
through March 28, weather and river conditions cooperating. During the
winter, the upper guide wall will be extended and improvements will be made
to the channel and embankment. This work is part of an ongoing $70 million
renovation of Lock and Dam 3 being funded by the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act. For more information, see: http://lockanddam3project.com/.
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