Posting to this topic to update it.

Link to ACOE navigational charts has changed to this

http://www.mvr.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation/NavigationCharts/UpperMississippiRiver.aspx

Also…some small lakes that are part of those Mississippi River pools can be found by using the MNDNR Lakefinder.

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/index.html

For example, checking Dakota County (Hastings)…

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/search.html?name=&county=19

Lake Rebecca has a depth map

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=19000300

There are others too…you gotta search by County.

Finally, the Navionics webapp shows depths for the River.

http://www.navionics.com/en/webapp

I hate to bring up an old post…but maybe it will help others.

State DNR lake maps for Namakan

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/showmap.html?mapid=B0445&downum=69069300

Sand Point

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/showmap.html?mapid=B0455&downum=69061700

Is this in the middle of the river or near the shore?

Is there a creek that flows in just upstream from there?

A large rock or other debris may cause enough turbulence to help keep it open.

You’re welcome guys.

I use an external hard drive to save maps & such…just in case the computer takes a dive