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Missouri River

U.S. Dredge William S. Mitchell Dredge Mitchell on trials at Marietta Manufacturing Company, December 5, 1934. (MMC photo, David Smith collection)

U.S. Dredge William S. Mitchell

November 7, 2022

The October 6, 1934, issue of The Waterways Journal carried a story on Page 5 headlined: “Huge Dredge Mitchell Launched in 11 Seconds.” The article stated that the… Read More

Can We Manage River Flows More Flexibly? WJ Editorial

Can We Manage River Flows More Flexibly?

November 4, 2022

At the November 1 virtual press event sponsored by the Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative (MRCTI), the Mississippi River mayors put forth seven policy proposals to help forge… Read More

H.B. Construction Wins $14 Million Contract To Raise Missouri River Levees

November 3, 2022

The Kansas City Engineer District announced October 17 that it has awarded a $14,178,505 contract to H.B. Construction Inc., Platte City, Mo., to raise levees along the Missouri… Read More

Drought Pattern Continues In Missouri Basin

October 17, 2022

September precipitation was once again below average in the Missouri River Basin, the Corps of Engineers reports. September runoff in the basin above Sioux City, Iowa, was 0.6 million… Read More

Dry Conditions Return To Missouri River Basin In August

September 13, 2022

Earlier optimism about improving runoff in the Missouri River basin proved short-lived, as August brought a return to drought conditions. The Corps of Engineers announced September 7 that… Read More

Steamboat Wreck Discovered In Missouri River

September 8, 2022

The Columbia Missourian reported August 24 that a survey team uncovered a steamboat wreck in a bend of the Missouri River between Boonville and Rocheport, Mo. The area was… Read More

Missouri River Navigation Celebration Trip Str. Mark Twain arriving at Kansas City June 27, 1932. (Photographer unknown, David Smith collection)

Missouri River Navigation Celebration Trip

September 6, 2022

As addressed in this column last week, big things were happening on the Missouri River in June of 1932. The much touted “6-foot channel” was nearly ready for… Read More

Missouri River Leviathans Dredge Captain Meriwether Lewis at work. (—U.S. Engineers photo, David Smith collection)

Missouri River Leviathans

August 30, 2022

Fire-breathing behemoths once roamed the Missouri River. No, this isn’t in reference to prehistoric or mythical creatures, but rather the four large dredges built by the U.S. Engineer Department… Read More

Missouri River Training Structure Repair Contract

August 30, 2022

The Kansas City Engineer District has awarded a contract to Midwest Construction Company, Nebraska City, Neb., to make repairs to river training structures on the Missouri River. The… Read More

Worldwide Drought, Heat Stress River Transportation WJ Editorial

Worldwide Drought, Heat Stress River Transportation

August 26, 2022

This summer, the entire northern hemisphere is experiencing record-breaking levels of drought and heat that have shrunk many important rivers used for transportation.  In China, due… Read More

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