Gates at the Dam

  • scott-k
    Red Wing
    Posts: 539
    November 9, 2010 at 4:59 pm #1315817

    I had a great communication the other day with a guy who works for the USACE.

    My main question was about the height of the gates.

    He gave me this site–and I know many use other sites, but I found it interesting.

    http://www.mvp-wc.usace.army.mil/imagemaps/Miss.shtml

    If you click on Lock 3, a menu will appear. At the bottom right corner a # sign is there to show you the log sheet. On page 1 log sheet it shows the gate settings. If the number is 99.0 that means the gates are out of water. Any other number is the gate setting in the water.

    I’m sure others will chime in with their favorite river lock and dam sites as well.

    Good Luck out there!

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    November 9, 2010 at 6:01 pm #908729

    Lock #3 has to be the friendliest Lock on the Mississippi!

    Except for my Favorite Cousin that works there….

    BrianK’s Cousin
    Hastings
    Posts: 84
    November 9, 2010 at 6:18 pm #908730

    Well…. Guess who is NOT going to get any of the cookies I bake for Dean???

    And for all you other NICE IDO’ers out there – the gates will probably go back in the water by Thursday…. maybe.

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11764
    November 9, 2010 at 6:34 pm #908732

    Cool link! I’ll have to bookmark that one.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    November 9, 2010 at 6:38 pm #908733

    See what I’m talking about?

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    November 9, 2010 at 6:41 pm #908735

    Thanks for sharing Scott.

    Ron Johnsen
    Platteville wi
    Posts: 2969
    November 9, 2010 at 7:59 pm #908741

    You did it now BK

    BassEye
    rochester,mn
    Posts: 70
    November 9, 2010 at 11:38 pm #908770

    thanks for the link scott.

    Dean Marshall
    Chippewa Falls WI /Ramsey MN
    Posts: 5854
    November 10, 2010 at 7:34 pm #908914

    Quote:

    Well…. Guess who is NOT going to get any of the cookies I bake for Dean???

    And for all you other NICE IDO’ers out there – the gates will probably go back in the water by Thursday…. maybe.

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