Corps to begin measuring ice depth
It’s a sign that spring is near, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will start its annual Lake Pepin ice measurements Feb. 16, the Corps said in a news release.
The Corps takes ice measurements on Lake Pepin annually to forecast the navigational outlook. Lake Pepin ice thickness is measured, because it’s the widest, naturally occurring part of the Mississippi River. The lake’s ice is the last major barrier for vessels reaching the head of the navigation channel in St. Paul, Minn., according to the Corps.
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