Wilds Bend Channel Improvement Pool 5A-Mississippi River Fountain City, Wisconsin. Alternatives Report

摘要

The study area is on the Wisconsin side of the Mississippi River, about 1 mile upstream of lock and dam 5A, near Winona, Minnesota. The present commercial navigation route is via Betsy Slough. The Wilds Bend area lies between Fountain City, Wisconsin, and Dam 5A or the Mississippi River 9-foot channel project. The Mississippi River makes three sharp, treacherous bends before straightening out a mile upstream of the lock and dam. The river channel bends are difficult to navigate and require almost annual maintenance dredging. The purpose of the study is to determine what needs to be done to decrease annual dredging requirements and improve navigation safety, while at the same time possibly enhancing area finish and wildlife potential or, at a minimum, mitigating any adverse effects from a proposed project. (fr)