first barge
Commercial navigation season begins on Lake Pepin
Mar 20, 2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, locked the Motor Vessel Joseph Patrick Eckstein with 12 barges through Lock and Dam 2, in Hastings, Minnesota, March 17, en route to St. Paul.
The St. Paul District considers the first tow to arrive at Lock and Dam 2 as the unofficial start of...
First barge contest winner
Jun 12, 2019
Pat Lemke (left) from Caledonia claimed her prize on Saturday for guessing the most accurate date for the first barge to pass by Lake City this spring. The contest is sponsored every year by the Lake City Tourism Bureau. John Hutchinson congratulated and presented a $50 Lake House on Pepin...
First barge of 2019 season traverses Lake Pepin
Apr 24, 2019
Greg Keyport of Lake City submitted this photo of the Motor Vessel Aaron F. Barrett on Lake Pepin on the evening of Tuesday, April 23. The boat was heading upriver pushing 12 barges. Larry Nielson, who also submitted a photo, is likely to spend a great deal of time on the lake this summer as the...
First barge arrives on Lake Pepin
Mar 16, 2017
The first tow of the season, Stephen L Colby passed through Lake Pepin upbound with 12 barges overnight on Wednesday, March 8, according to Larry Nielson, who submitted this photo of the boat tied up just below Lake Pepin near Reads Landing early in the morning because of the high winds. She spent...
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