Corps to begin taking ice measurements on Lake Pepin
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will begin taking this year’s annual Lake Pepin ice measurements Feb. 15.
The Corps takes ice measurements on Lake Pepin annually to forecast the navigational outlook on the Upper Mississippi River. Located on the river between Red Wing and Wabasha, Lake Pepin is the location of choice for these measurements because it is the last part of the navigation channel where the ice breaks up due to slower river currents.
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