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原文传递 Dredges At Work As Forecasters Keep Eye On River Levels

题名：	Dredges At Work As Forecasters Keep Eye On River Levels
正文语种：	eng
作者：	SHELLEY BYRNE
摘要：	Dredges continued to address problem spots as lack of rainfall worsened drought conditions along much of the Mississippi River basin. The dredge Jadwin was at work at Lower Mississippi Mile 735, and it was expected to continue dredging through September 30. The dredge Hurley completed work at mile 870 on September 21 and continued to the vicinity of Mile 792, where it was expected to remain three to four days. The dredge Wallace McGeorge was working at Mile 485-486, Stack Island, and was expected to remain in place for at least a week. One problem area continued to be Mile 756, Dean Island, said Randy Chamness, co-chairman of the Lower Mississippi River Commission (LOMRC). "The Corps is doing a good job for industry," Chamness said. "Right now I feel like the channel is stable as long as we have the dredging ongoing. Having three dredges at work between Cairo and Baton Rouge is key for us." On the Upper Mississippi, the dredge Potter completed its work at Upper Mississippi Mile 28.5 (Buf- falo Grain) and relocated to 24.5 (Sliding Towhead) with about seven days of work expected there. Chamness added that keeping buoys maintained on the middle and Lower Mississippi is another important part of the work, with LOMRC continuing to work with the Coast Guard to make sure the channel is well marked. "This is key to mitigating risk of groundings," Chamness said.
出版年：	2023
期刊名称：	The Waterways Jouranl
卷：	137
期：	26
页码：	3,6