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Working below the water line: Crews drain Lock and Dam 2 at Hastings for periodic inspection

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday continued work on the $3.5 million project on Lock and Dam No. 2. Work began in December, the first time in more than 15 years that this lock chamber has been drained. Some 6 million tons of commodities passed through the lock and dam along the Mississippi River in 2023.

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Working below the water line: Crews drain Lock and Dam 2 at Hastings for periodic inspection

Some 6 million tons of commodities passed through the lock and dam along the Mississippi River in Hastings in 2023, and with navigation season at a pause, crews this winter have undertaken the herculean task of draining the lock chamber to inspect and repair the 90-year-old concrete walls that are typically submerged by river water. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday continued work on the $3.5 million project on Lock and Dam No. 2. Wo…

3 months ago·St Paul, United States

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