MISSISSIPPI RIVER 23-Jul-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 20-Jul 56.0 53.5 54.0 53.0 51.0 XXXX 59.0 --
Baton Rouge 231.0 2.6 20-Jul 60.0 I 62.5 J 64.5 J 67.5 J 63.0 J XXXX 64.0 --
Red Eye 224.0 2.4 20-Jul 56.5 K 65.0 K 64.0 B 61.5 E 52.0 H 68.5 63.5 MCGEORGE
Sardine Point 219.3 2.3 22-Jul 61.5 59.5 62.0 60.0 58.5 64.5 62.7 --
Medora 212.0 2.1 22-Jul 58.0 D 60.0 C 60.5 C 58.0 B 58.0 B 62.5 61.9 --
Granada 204.3 1.9 23-Jul 58.5 C 62.0 F 62.5 G 61.5 G 58.5 H 67.5 60.3 --
Bayou Goula 197.8 1.8 23-Jul 59.5 F 58.5 E 61.0 F 61.0 E 61.0 E 65.5 59.5 --
Alhambra 190.5 1.7 14-Jul 58.0 B 60.0 C 60.5 C 60.0 D 54.0 G 69.0 60.6 JADWIN
Philadelphia 183.0 1.5 14-Jul 61.0 G 62.5 G 64.5 H 63.5 H 62.5 G 63.0 59.7 --
Smoke Bend 174.2 1.4 8-Jul 67.5 68.5 67.5 67.0 65.5 XXXX 65.8
Rich Bend 158.5 1.2 13-Jul 62.0 66.0 67.0 66.0 65.5 XXXX 62.5 --
Belmont 154.0 1.2 6-Jul 61.5 63.5 63.0 61.0 58.0 XXXX 63.2 --
Fairview 115.7 0.7 21-Jul 64.0 66.5 64.0 63.5 59.5 XXXX 56.9 --
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 6-Jul 8-Jul 13-Jul 14-Jul 20-Jul 21-Jul 22-Jul 23-Jul
Baton Rouge 228.4 2.5 26.1 26.3 24.0 23.2 21.6 21.5 21.3 20.6
Donaldsonville 173.6 1.4 17.0 17.2 15.5 14.7 13.2 13.3 13.5 12.9
Reserve 138.7 1.0 12.3 12.5 11.4 10.7 9.6 9.7 10.3 9.6
New Orleans 102.8 0.6 7.9 8.0 7.5 7.0 6.1 6.5 7.3 6.4
"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.