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The removal of 890 cubic yards of limestone from the navigation channel on the Mississippi River near Thebes, Ill., began Dec. 17, 2012. This is just one phase of the action the Corps is taking to improve the navigation channel for the river industry.

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Critical rock removal work resulting in open channel
1/18/2013 12:04:00 PM
The USACE Chief of Engineers, Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick (center), joined Mississippi Valley Division Commander, John W. Peabody (right), and St. Louis District Commander, Chris Hall (left), in Thebes, Ill., on January 6 to inspect the rock removal work that will deepen the river by up to two feet and aid navigation on the Middle Mississippi River. On Jan. 7, Illinois Senator Richard Durbin and Congressman Bill Enyart held a roundtable discussion in the historic Thebes Courthouse with the Corps, Coast Guard and industry to discuss the latest river updates and forecasts.

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1/9/2013 12:20:00 PM
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi Valley Division Commander Maj. Gen. John Peabody (at podium) and St. Louis District Commander Col. Chris Hall met with state and local representatives Dec. 18, 2012, in Alton, Ill., to discuss current and future actions the Corps will take to maintain a safe and reliable navigation channel during low water. The meeting, which was led by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), was also attended by Capt. Byron Black, U.S. Coast Guard commander of the Upper Mississippi River Sector, Rep. Jerry Costello (D-Ill.), Rep. John Shimkus (R-Ill.), Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon (D-Ill.) and river industry representatives.

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Corps' officials meet with Illinois leaders to discuss low-water operations
12/19/2012 1:08:00 PM
Maj. Gen. John W. Peabody (center) engages with regional and national media, as well as Corps stakeholders, during a joint news conference on Nov. 16 about conditions and outlook on the Middle Mississippi. He stressed that the Corps continues to provide safe and reliable navigation despite record lows on the river. Other key personnel that attended the conference included Rear Adm. Roy A. Nash, Commander, Eighth Coast Guard Distict; Craig Philip, Chief Executive Officer, Ingram Barge Company; George Foster, President, JB Marine Service; Col. Christopher Hall, USACE St. Louis; and Cpt. Byron Black, USCG Sector Upper Mississppi. (Photo by MVD Public Affairs)

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Low-water briefing in St. Louis, Mo.
12/10/2012 12:31:00 PM
A barge heads along the Mississippi near the confluence of the Wisconsin River and a hillside in full autumn glory. Nearly 500 million tons of goods are tranported in barges on the basin's rivers each year.

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Barge on Upper Mississippi River
12/3/2012 2:05:00 PM
Rock spills out of a protection cell at Lock 27 in St. Louis after low water exposed vulnerable, unarmored section that was impacted by barges.

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Lock 27
12/3/2012 1:57:00 PM
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