U.S. Army Corps Navigation Statistics
- Greg Taylor
- Jan 29
- 1 min read
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released its 2025 navigation statistics for the Upper Mississippi River last week.
During the 2025 season, Corps staff supported 1,268 commercial navigation lockages at Lock and Dam 2, near Hastings, which was below the 10-year average of 1,432 lockages.
The lockages supported over 5.7 million tons, or approximately 3,200 barges, of commodities shipped by the navigation industry.
In addition to the commercial lockages, Corps staff locked 1,543 recreation vessels during 1,019 lockages. To minimize lockages, the Corps tries to include multiple recreation vessels during a single lockage. There were an additional 9 lockages from various government agencies including the Corps.
During the 2025 season, Corps staff supported 1,173 commercial navigation lockages at Lock and Dam 3, near Welch, which was below the 10-year average of 1,484 lockages. The lockages supported over 5.6 million tons, or approximately 3,200 barges, of commodities shipped by the navigation industry.
In addition to the commercial lockages, Corps staff locked 5,467 recreation vessels during 2,607 lockages.
The 2025 navigation season started March 19, 2025, when the Motor Vessel Neil N. Diehl broke her way through the ice of Lake Pepin enroute to St. Paul.
The 2025 navigation season unofficially ended Nov. 25, 2025, after the Motor Vessel Sierra Dawn departed St. Paul.
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Reading through the navigation statistics, I appreciated how clearly the post laid out year over year lockage trends and what they mean for river traffic. Back in college, I remember analyzing similar datasets for a project and realizing how much real world logistics depend on small operational shifts. Seeing numbers explained this way felt like Take my biology class moments where data suddenly clicks. It really reinforces why seasonal context matters when interpreting infrastructure performance.
These navigation statistics really show how much planning goes into keeping river traffic moving, even when numbers dip below the average. When I was studying transport systems last semester, I used Health Care Assignment Writing Service at that time to help me make sense of similar data tables and seasonal trends. Reading this post reminded me how small changes in lockages can reflect bigger shifts in trade and recreation, which makes these updates more meaningful than they first seem.