[Bottom of Page] -- Updated 29-May-19

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
45' Deep Draft Crossings Channel Depth Status

The following table provides a summary listing of channel depths at the Mississippi River Deep Draft Crossings.

Mississippi River
45' Deep Draft Crossings

CROSSING NAME &
(APPROX. MILEAGE) 		LWRP SURVEY
DATE 		250' L &
125' L 		CENTERLINE 125' R &
250' R 		SHAPE ACTIVE
DREDGE
Upper Baton Rouge
(232.5)
2.8
23-May
76.0
74.0
72.0
69.5
69.5
XXXX
--
Baton Rouge
(230.5)
2.8
23-May
64.0 H I
65.0 B C
68.0 D E
67.0 D E
67.0 F G
XXXX
--
Red Eye
(224.0)
2.6
02-May
48.5 L
49.0 L
50.5 M
50.0 L M
50.0 K L
64.5
Hurley
Sardine Point
(219.3)
2.4
21-May
62.0
62.0
63.0
71.0
73.0
72.0
--
Medora
(212.0)
2.1
29-May
60.0 B C
57.0 B C
56.5 B C
57.0 B C
60.0 B C
68.0
--
Granada
(204.3)
1.9
29-May
70.0 F G
69.0 E F
68.0 F G
65.0 F G
63.0 F G
70.0
--
Bayou Goula
(198.2)
1.8
29-May
60.0 H I
61.0 D E
60.0 D E
62.0 D E
62.0 C D
73.0
--
Alhambra
(190.5)
1.7
07-May
55.0 C
53.0 E
54.5 E
55.0 D E
54.0 G H
65.0
McGeorge
Philadelphia
(183.0)
1.5
28-May
64.0 J K
64.0 I J
65.0 I J
63.0 I J
64.0 I J
65.0
--
Smoke Bend
(175.0)
1.4
28-May
60.0 C D
61.0 C D
60.5 D E
58.0 B C
54.0 B C
63.0
--
Rich Bend
(158.8)
1.3
29-May
XXXX
XXXX
64.8
XXXX
XXXX
XXXX
--
Belmont
(154.2)
1.3
29-May
55.6 K L
54.5 K L
54.5 J K
54.1 K L
54.5 M
80.6
--
Fairview
(115.7)
1.1
13-May
65.5 C D
65.0 C D
63.0 C D
62.0 D E
60.0 D E
78.5
--

An asterisk (*) indicates survey data was incomplete or off-line due to dredging operations. Shoaler depths may exist in areas not adequately surveyed. See plotted survey on our Mississippi River Crossings - Profiles Only webpage for more detailed depth information.

ASSOCIATED RIVER GAGES

RIVER GAUGE MILEAGE LWRP 02-May 07-May 13-May 21-May 23-May 28-May
Baton Rouge
228.4
2.8
41.6
41.8
43.4
43.9
43.9
43.8
Donaldsonville
175.4
1.4
30.1
30.4
31.5
31.7
31.6
31.5
Reserve
138.7
1.2
23.2
23.2
23.9
23.6
23.5
23.4
New Orleans
102.8
1.0
16.4
16.6
16.9
16.7
16.6
16.7

DISCLAIMER:
Hydrographic survey data is subject to change rapidly due to several factors including but not limited to dredging activity and natural shoaling and scouring processes. The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers accepts no responsibility for changes in the hydrographical conditions which develop after the date of publication.

NOTICE:
This data is intended for U. S. Army Corps of Engineers' internal use. This agency accepts no responsibility for errors or omissions contained in this data. The accuracy of this data is, therefore, not guaranteed. Prudent mariners should not rely solely upon it.

The Contact for this Page:
Andrew Oakman
Operations Division, Technical Support Branch
New Orleans, LA
504-862-2054
Andrew.T.Oakman@usace.army.mil