MISSISSIPPI RIVER—MINNEAPOLIS TO LAKE ITASCA Mississippi River rises in central Minnesota in the vicinity of Lake Itasca and flows in a general easterly and southerly direction for about 513 miles to Minneapolis, Minn. (853.0). Between Brainerd (mile 1001) and Grand Rapids (mile 1180) the river has been improved to provide a general depth of 3% feet, primarily for the passage of rafted timber. The controlling depth in this section is about 1 foot. This project has been inactive for a number of years and there is no navigable connection with the canalization project below Minneapolis. There are 10 dams above Minneapolis, none of which are provided with locks. Except in the pools of these dams and in the headwater lakes, channel depths are sufficient only for small craft. [NOTE.-Unless otherwise noted, bridges are fixed spans.] 0.0 0.2 Northern Pacific Ry. Bridge (lower), Minneapolis, Minn 853.0 853.2 Clearances: Horizontal 265.5 feet. Vertical 101.2 feet above normal pool. 0.4 Great Northern Ry. Bridge, Minneapolis, Minn. 853.4 0.4 Clearances: Horizontal 80.0 feet. Vertical 50.3 feet above high water 1916. 853.4 0.9 Clearances: Horizontal 40.0 feet. Vertical 45.0 feet above high water 1916. 853.9 1.0 Third Ave., South Highway Bridge, Minneapolis, Minn. 854.0 Clearances: Horizontal 213.0 feet. Vertical 27.5 feet above normal pool for 137 1.2 Hennepin Ave. Highway Bridge, Minneapolis, Minn. 854.2 Clearances: Horizontal 238.0 feet. Vertical 27.9 feet above normal pool for 100 1.4 Great Northern Ry. Bridge (upper), Minneapolis, Minn. 854.4 2.8 3.5 2.0 Clearances: Horizontal 64.0 feet. Vertical 14.7 feet above flat pool. 855.0 Vertical 13.4 feet, above flat pool. 855.4 855.8 856.5 3.9 Clearances: Horizontal 152.0 feet. Vertical 19.1 feet above flat pool. 856.9 4.6 Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Ry. Bridge, Minneapolis, Minn. 857.6 Clearances: Horizontal 83.0 feet. Vertical 18.8 feet above flat pool. 4.7 Pumping Station No. 3 (city of Minneapolis, Minn.). 857.7 4.8 Forty-Second Ave. North Highway Bridge. Minneapolis, Minn. 857.8 4.9 Člearances: Horizontal 148.0 feet. Vertical 20.0 feet above high water 1916. 857.9 Clearances: Horizontal 100.0 feet. Vertical 12.3 feet above high water. 879.6 31.6 Lincoln St. Highway Bridge, Elk River, Minn. 884.6 31.6 Clearances: Horizontal 252.0 feet. Vertical 30.5 feet above high water. 884.6 Pine St. Highway Bridge, Monticello, Minn. 896.9 Clearances: Horizontal 170.0 feet. Vertical 5.0 feet above high water. Clearances: Horizontal 135.0 feet. Vertical 10.0 feet above high water. 103.4 Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Ry. Bridge, Bowlus, Minn. 956.4 Crosby Highway Bridge, Crosby, Minn. 1,001. 4 Vertical 23.0 feet above high water. 1,001. 5 Vertical 32.3 feet above high water. 1,003. 7 1,004. 2 Vertical 9.0 feet above high water. 1,012. 8 1, 023.8 1,029. 2 196.8 Clearances: Horizontal 128.0 feet. Vertical 13.9 feet above high water. 1,049.8 Clearances: Horizontal 111.0 feet. Vertical 3.6 feet above high water. Clearances: Horizontal 155.0 feet. Vertical 2.7 feet above high water. 1,077.5 233.5 Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Ry. Bridge, Palisade, Minn. 1,086. 5 233.5 Clearances: Horizontal 104.0 feet. Vertical 22.0 feet above high water. 1,086.5 233.6 Palisade Highway Bridge, Palisade, Minn.. 1,086. 6 245.6 Clearances: Horizontal 82.0 feet. Vertical 2.5 feet above high water. 1,098. 6 Jacobson Highway Bridge, Jacobson, Minn. 1, 137.5 285.0 Clearances: Horizontal 165.0 feet. Vertical 2.4 feet above high water. 1, 138.0 285.0 318.8 324. 5 Prairie River (mouth). 325.3 La Prairie, Minn 327.3 Jacobson (Mississippi Station), Minn. Blackberry Highway Bridge, Blackberry, Minn Clearances: Horizontal 208.0 feet. Vertical 3.0 feet above high water. Grand Rapids Highway Bridge, Grand Rapids, Minn. 1, 171.8 1, 138. 0 1,177.5 1, 178. 3 1, 180. 3 327.4 Clearances: Horizontal 100.0 feet. Vertical 15.5 feet above high water. 1, 180. 4 Clearances: Horizontal 48.0 feet. Vertical 8.1 feet above high water. 1, 221.5 Clearances: Horizontal 40.0 feet. Vertical 9.0 feet above high water. 1, 223. 8 377.8 Great Northern Ry. Bridge Ball Club, Minn. (swing). 1, 230. 8 377.8 Clearances: Horizontal 40.0 feet. Vertical 5.7 feet above high water. 1, 230.8 392. 1 Clearances: Horizontal 66.0 feet. Vertical 8.7 feet above high water. 1, 245. 1 1,246. 5 1, 247.9 1, 247.9 406.6 Bena, Minn. 1, 259.6 Lake Andrusa Highway Bridge, Cass Lake, Minn. Clearances: Horizontal 63.5 feet. Vertical 8.2 feet above high water. Frohn Highway Bridge, Cass Lake, Minn. 1, 284. 5 1, 284. 5 1,285. 2 1,286. 2 1,287. 3 1,287.9 1, 291. 3 441. 4 441.5 Clearances: Horizontal 70.0 feet. Vertical 6.9 feet above high water. 1,294. 4 1,294. 5 Clearances: Horizontal 39.0 feet. Vertical 6.8 feet above high water. Clearances: Horizontal 28.0 feet. Vertical 11.5 feet above high water. 1, 304. 1 1, 304. 1 Vertical 5.7 feet above high water. 1,304. 1 452.0 452.8 453.1 455. 1 Ritchie Highway Bridge, Bemidji, Minn.. 1,305. 0 1,305.8 1, 306. 1 1,308. 1 787954-48-20 |