MISSISSIPPI RIVER 5-Nov-2026
45'/50' DEEP DRAFT CROSSINGS
(Raw Water Depths at the time of survey)
CROSSING NAME MILEAGE LWRP DATE 2026 250 LDB 125 LDB CENTERLINE 125 RDB 250 RDB SHAPE PROJECT DEPTH DREDGE
Upper Baton Rouge 232.5 2.6 2-Nov 42.0 40.5 40.5 39.0 38.0 XXXX 45.0 --
Baton Rouge 231.0 2.6 2-Nov 53.0 I 55.5 I 55.5 G 55.5 J 48.0 J XXXX 50.0 McGEORGE
Red Eye 224.0 2.4 3-Nov 49.5 K 52.0 G 49.5 B 49.5 B 49.0 G 55.5 49.5 --
Sardine Point 219.3 2.3 5-Nov 51.0 52.0 51.5 52.0 53.0 50.5 48.5 HURLEY
Medora 212.0 2.1 3-Nov 49.5 B 52.5 B 51.5 A 53.0 A 50.0 B 52.0 49.1 --
Granada 204.3 1.9 27-Oct 49.5 B 52.5 G 53.0 G 53.5 G 53.0 G 55.0 50.4 --
Bayou Goula 197.8 1.8 27-Oct 49.5 F 49.5 F 50.0 F 50.5 E 50.5 G 56.0 50.0 --
Alhambra 190.5 1.7 5-Nov 51.0 G 51.0 B 50.0 B 50.5 B 50.5 B 51.7 47.4 --
Philadelphia 183.0 1.5 5-Nov 50.0 G 51.0 G 53.5 F 52.0 H 51.5 H 53.0 47.1 --
Smoke Bend 174.2 1.4 4-Nov 55.0 56.0 56.0 54.5 52.5 XXXX 52.0 --
Rich Bend 158.5 1.2 4-Nov 54.5 57.5 58.5 64.0 58.5 XXXX 51.9 --
Belmont 154.0 1.2 4-Nov 55.5 55.5 56.0 56.0 55.5 XXXX 51.9 --
Fairview 115.7 0.7 20-Oct 60.5 61.5 60.0 59.5 55.0 XXXX 52.7 --
An asterisk (*) indicates survey data was incomplete or off-line due to dredging operations. Shallower depths may exist in areas not adequately surveyed.
See plotted survey on our "Mississippi River Crossings - Full and Profiles Only" webpage for more detailed depth information.
DATE
NAVD GAUGE MILEAGE LWRP 8-Oct 20-Oct 27-Oct 2-Nov 3-Nov 4-Nov 5-Nov
Baton Rouge 228.4 2.5 11.6 10.5 9.1 7.6 7.1 6.8 6.3
Donaldsonville 173.6 1.4 6.9 5.8 5.0 4.6 4.0 3.4 3.1
Reserve 138.7 1.0 5.3 4.3 3.4 3.9 3.3 2.8 2.4
New Orleans 102.8 0.6 4.1 2.9 2.1 3.5 2.9 2.4 2.1
"LDB" and "RDB" = left and right descending banks, respectively.
For additional survey data, visit our Navigation Condition Survey website at http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation/ChannelSurveys.aspx
DISCLAIMER:
Hydrographic survey data is subject to change rapidly due to several factors including but not limited to dredging activity and natural shoaling and scouring processes.
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers accepts no responsibility for changes in the hydrographical conditions which develop after the date of publication.
NOTICE:
This data is intended for U. S. Army Corps of Engineers' internal use. This agency accepts no responsibility for errors or omissions contained in this data.
The accuracy of this data is, therefore, not guaranteed. Prudent mariners should not rely solely upon it.