Mississippi River, Baton Rouge, to Gulf of Mexico and adjacent sections of Intracoastal Waterways.-Division Engineer, Lower Mississippi Valley Division, Corps of Engineers, War Department, P. O. Box 80, Vicksburg, Miss. HARBORS OF REFUGE In time of running ice, havens may usually be found at the following places: In addition to these havens, some wing dams at low stages, bridge piers, and mouths of certain tributaries, chutes, and sloughs offer comparative safety in emergencies. FUELING FACILITIES Coal, fuel oil, and gasoline may be obtained at the following places: Coal and Diesel oil can be obtained at other towns along the river, but at times only in limited quantities. Gasoline is obtainable at all towns. DRYDOCKS, MARINE WAYS, AND BOAT REPAIRS The only drydock on the upper Mississippi River is the Government drydock at Keokuk, Iowa, which is open to the public only in emergency, and then under War Department regulations. Marine ways and repair facilities are available to the extent indicated at the places listed below: Extent of repair facilities Marine ways for vessels up to 350 tons; machine shops. 1 marine way for vessels up to 700 tons; all kinds of machine and carpenter repairs. Marine ways for small boats; machine and carpenter shops for light Marine ways for small boats; facilities for light repairs. Temporary ways constructed as required; facilities for most repairs. Marine ways for small boats; facilities for repairs to small hulls and Cradle ways for boats up to 175 tons and barges 300 feet long; repairs to small hulls and motors. Marine ways for boats up to 10 tons and 50 feet in length. Derricks and marine ways for boats up to 100 tons and 90 feet in length; repairs to hulls and motors. Machine and carpenter shops with facilities for making minor repairs will be found at many of the towns where fuel is obtainable. 787954-48- -2 |