Urgent Nav Alerts

ON: Rideau Canal, low water levels

  • Date Reported: Aug 19, 2019
  • Reporter: Ted Stehle
  • Source: NW-C-2011-19
  • Description:
    The available draft between Newboro Lockstation and Kingston Mills Lockstation has been reduced from the standard 5 feet (1.52 metres). Based on current weather forecasts,...
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  • Lat / Lon: N 44° 17.349' / W 076° 26.665'

IL: Illinois Waterway, Lockport Lock, closure UPDATE

  • Date Reported: Jul 31, 2019
  • Reporter: Ted Stehle
  • Source: CG 9th District LNM 09232019
  • Description:
    New Closure: AMENDMENT Nav Notice IW 19-10295 LOCK CLOSURE Lockport Lock, RM 291Lockport Lock, RM 291 will be closed to navigation for 14 days beginning...
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  • Lat / Lon: N 41° 34.209' / W 088° 04.642'

Illinois Waterway, mile 231.0, Starved Rock Lock, daily closures - UPDATE

  • Date Reported: Jul 31, 2019
  • Reporter: Ted Stehle
  • Source: USACE Rock Island
  • Description:
    NOTE: Marseilles & Starved Rock Locks will provide one scheduled recreational lockage daily at 0530. This ensures that recreational craft are transiting and finding safe...
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  • Lat / Lon: N 41° 19.191' / W 088° 58.264'

Illinois Waterway, mile 244.6, Marseilles Lock, daily closures - UPDATE

  • Date Reported: Jul 31, 2019
  • Reporter: Ted Stehle
  • Source: USACE Rock Island
  • Description:
    NOTE: Marseilles & Starved Rock Locks will provide one scheduled recreational lockage daily at 0530. This ensures that recreational craft are transiting and finding safe...
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  • Lat / Lon: N 41° 19.712' / W 088° 45.258'