MISSISSIPPI RIVER 7-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 22-Jun 59.0 54.5 54.0 53.0 54.0 XXXX 60.2 --
Baton Rouge 231.0 2.6 22-Jun 61.5 J 67.0 J 69.0 J 70.0 J 63.0 J XXXX 65.2 --
Red Eye 224.0 2.4 22-Jun 56.0 H 57.0 C 58.5 C 57.5 G 55.0 H 70.0 64.7 MCGEORGE
Sardine Point 219.3 2.3 22-Jun 64.0 64.0 63.0 61.0 59.0 66.0 64.0 --
Medora 212.0 2.1 23-Jun 62.5 D 62.5 C 63.0 B 61.0 A 63.5 C 66.0 63.5 --
Granada 204.3 1.9 23-Jun 62.5 G 65.5 E 65.5 G 64.5 G 61.0 G 67.5 62.4 --
Bayou Goula 197.8 1.8 23-Jun 65.1 E 65.0 E 65.0 E 65.0 E 60.0 E 67.5 61.5 --
Alhambra 190.5 1.7 25-Jun 61.0 C 61.5 D 61.5 B 62.0 C 60.5 C 69.5 60.8 --
Philadelphia 183.0 1.5 25-Jun 61.5 G 62.0 G 63.5 G 64.5 G 63.5 G 67.0 59.8 --
Smoke Bend 174.2 1.4 24-Jun 60.5 61.5 61.0 65.0 62.5 XXXX 63.2 --
Rich Bend 158.5 1.2 24-Jun 63.5 65.5 67.5 66.0 64.5 XXXX 61.6 --
Belmont 154.0 1.2 6-Jul 61.5 63.5 63.0 61.0 58.0 XXXX 63.2 JADWIN
Fairview 115.7 0.7 27-May 62.5 62.0 61.5 60.5 57.5 XXXX 54.2 --
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 27-May 22-Jun 23-Jun 24-Jun 25-Jun 6-Jul
Baton Rouge 228.4 2.5 15.0 22.8 23.3 23.5 23.6 26.1
Donaldsonville 173.6 1.4 8.4 13.9 14.3 14.6 14.8 17.0
Reserve 138.7 1.0 6.1 9.8 10.1 10.4 10.5 12.3
New Orleans 102.8 0.6 4.2 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.7 7.9
"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.