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  • USACE Vicksburg District lowers pool at Thatcher Lock and Dam for routine inspections

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District will lower the Thatcher Lock and Dam (L&D) pool one-foot next week to conduct a routine inspection of the poiree needle system.

  • USACE Vicksburg District announces navigation closure at Thatcher Lock and Dam

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District will close Thatcher Lock and Dam (L&D) to all navigation in the next 12 hours due to water elevation.

  • UPDATE #4 - USACE Vicksburg District Thatcher Lock and Dam public notice UPDATE

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District completed fortifying the poiree needle system with I-beams at Thatcher Lock and Dam (L&D) on Tuesday following the successful removal of a leaking hinged crest gate.

  • UPDATE #3 - USACE Vicksburg District Thatcher Lock and Dam public notice UPDATE

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District continues to monitor river levels near Thatcher Lock and Dam (L&D) while reinforcing the temporary damming structure. UPDATE: The fortification process of the temporary damming structure is expected to begin Jan. 14. Once the dam is reinforced, the district will remove the damaged hinged crest gate. The current estimated completion date of the reinforcement is Jan. 30. The damaged, hinged crest gate will be removed afterwards.

  • UPDATE #2 - USACE Vicksburg District Thatcher Lock and Dam public notice

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District continues to monitor river levels near Thatcher Lock and Dam (L&D) following the successful installation of a poiree needle system on Nov. 28. A leak in the hinged crest gate required the district to draw the pool elevation down to 72 feet on Nov. 26. Inspections of the hinged crest gate are ongoing and will allow the district to determine a permanent fix.