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 31⁄2 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. 853.4 0.4 Clearances: Horizontal 80.0 feet. Vertical 50.3 feet above high water 1916. 853.4 0.5 St. Anthony Falls Lower Dam 853.5 0.7 Great Northern Ry. Bridge (middle), Minneapolis, Minn. 853.7 0.9 1.0 Clearances: Horizontal 40.0 feet. Vertical 45.0 feet above high water 1916. 853.9 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 2.0 Great Northern Ry. Bridge (upper), Minneapolis, Minn 854.4 855.0 2.4 2.8 Clearances: Horizontal 137.0 feet. 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. Clearances: 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 Clearances: Horizontal 252.0 feet. Vertical 30.5 feet above high water. Clearances: Horizontal 170.0 feet. Vertical 5.0 feet above high water. 48.3 Cedar Island Rapids. 901.3 61.0 Clearwater, Minn. 914.0 Sartell Highway Bridge, Sartell, Minn. 932.4 Clearances: Horizontal 135.0 feet. Vertical 10.0 feet above high water. Two Rivers (upper branch) (mouth) 954.0 103.4 Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Ry. Bridge, Bowlus, Minn. 956.4 120.5 Topeka Highway and Railroad Bridge, Topeka, Minn. 973.5 Clearances: Horizontal 75.0 feet. Vertical 6.0 feet above high water. Clearances: Horizontal 66.0 feet. Vertical 9.0 feet above high water. Crosby Highway Bridge, Crosby, Minn. Clearances: Horizontal 128.0 feet. Vertical 13.9 feet above high water. 202.9 Aitkin Highway Bridge, Aitkin, Minn. (swing) 1,012.8 1,023.8 1, 029. 2 1,049.8 1,055.9 1,055.9 1,055.9 203.7 Clearances: Horizontal 111.0 feet. Vertical 3.6 feet above high water. 1,056.7 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. 5 285.0 Clearances: Horizontal 165.0 feet. Vertical 2.4 feet above high water. 1, 138. 0 1, 138. 0 318.8 Blackberry Highway Bridge, Blackberry, Minn. 1, 171.8 Clearances: Horizontal 208.0 feet. Vertical 3.0 feet above high water. 1, 180. 3 327.4 Clearances: Horizontal 100.0 feet. Vertical 15.5 feet above high water. 1, 180. 4 Days High Landing, Minn. Forest Service Bridge, Cass Lake, Minn. Pokegama Lake Gage. Vermillion River (mouth) Days High Landing Highway Bridge, Deer River, Minn. Clearances: Horizontal 48.0 feet. Vertical 8.1 feet above high water. Cards, Minn. Leech River Highway Bridge, Ball Club, Minn. Clearances: Horizontal 40.0 feet. Vertical 9.0 feet above high water. Clearances: Horizontal 40.0 feet. Vertical 5.7 feet above high water. Ball Club Highway Bridge, Ball Club, Minn Clearances: Horizontal 66.0 feet. Vertical 8.7 feet above high water. Little Lake Winni (inlet) Winnibigoshish Highway Bridge, Bena, Minn. Clearances: Horizontal 28.5 feet. Vertical 10.0 feet above high water. Cass Lake Outlet Highway Bridge, Cass Lake, Minn. Clearances: Horizontal 56.0 feet. Vertical 15.1 feet above high water. Mission Highway Bridge, Cass Lake, Minn. Lake Andrusa Highway Bridge, Cass Lake, Minn. Clearances: Horizontal 63.5 feet. Vertical 8.2 feet above high water. 434.3 Wolf Lake (outlet). 1, 230. 8 1,245. 1 1, 246. 5 1, 247.9 1,247.9 1, 259. 6 1, 263. 8 1,272.0 1, 276. 1 1, 281. 4 1,283.8 1, 284. 5 1, 284. 5 1, 183. 9 Minn. (swing) 1, 186. 3 Vertical 8.0 feet above high water. 1, 196. 5 Vertical 5.6 feet above high water. 1,200. 3 1,203.8 1, 203.8 1, 221.5 1,223. 1 1,223. 7 1,223. 8 1, 230. 8 1,275.5 1,285. 2 1,286. 2 1,287. 3 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. 1, 304. 0 451.0 Bemidji Highway Bridge, Bemidji, Minn. 451.1 Clearances: Horizontal 28.0 feet. Vertical 11.5 feet above high water. 1, 304. 0 1, 304. 1 |