UMR Lock 17, Sabula Bridge & UMR Ice Status
FYI:
Reportedly, the winter closures at Lock 17 and Sabula RR Bridge are on track for their scheduled openings. No indications of any early openings yet.
Scheduled opening dates:
Sabula RR Bridge: 11-Mar-2024
Lock 17: 04-Mar-2024
Pool 18 thru Pool 25 Ice Report:
Pool 18: Cross channel ice from Lock 18 up to at least Oquawka, IL.
Pool 19: Fair amount of ice from Burlington Bridges up to above the Burlington City Front.
The ice from Lock 19 to Ft. Madison has a very dark grey color and is starting to look rotten with minor ponding. There is an open pocket at Ft. Madison.
Pool 20: The ice has run out of Pool 20 with only minor flowing ice.
Pool 21: The ice has run out of Pool 21 with only minor flowing ice presently. Lock 21 forebay is open. Quincy harbor is open.
Pool 22: The ice ran out of Pool 22 yesterday with only minor flowing ice presently. Lock 22 forebay has only minor stacked ice, extending from the river wall to approximately 600 ft above the land wall. Open water from there, upriver.
Pool 24: The ice has run out of Pool 24 but has backed up along the right descending half of the river from Lock 24 and extending upriver approximately 3 miles. Open water above this area. Today Lock 24 had the eastern half of the dam gates fully recessed flushing the ice from that side of the river.
Pool 25: The ice has run out of Pool 25 with only minor flowing ice. Lock 25 forebay has only minor ice extending from the river wall to approximately the L-dike above the lock.
Open water from Lock 25 to Grafton.
Thank you,
Casey M. Herschler
Canton Marine Towing Co.
O: 573.288.4486 | C: 217.257.1749 | cherschler@cantontowing.net