Army Corps to close Minneapolis locks on Upper Mississippi
View SourceA dry fall is resulting in the early closure of two locks along the Upper Mississippi River.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Friday they are closing the Lower St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam, and Lock and Dam 1 near Minneapolis to commercial and recreational vessels.
Navigation will continue on the river south of Lock and Dam 1 until December 9th, when the Corps says maintenance will begin on three locks and dams within the St. Paul District.
The Minneapolis locks also closed around this time a year ago because of low river levels.
