A Minnesota Boat Club eight-man scull plies the waters of the Mississippi River on a training ... While mere inches at the headwaters, the river’s depth drops dramatically once you get close ...

For the third consecutive year, historically low water levels on the lower Mississippi River are impacting the ... “Every foot of reduced water depth or draft is the equivalent of loading ...

Luckily some much-needed investments are in process, such as the Mississippi River Ship Channel Dredging ... However, a mere extra 5' in depth allows a ship to squeeze in 2.9 million bushels ...