MISSISSIPPI RIVER 29-Apr-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 14-Apr 57.0 56.5 55.0 54.0 51.5 XXXX 55.0 --
Baton Rouge 231.0 2.6 14-Apr 57.0 J 59.0 J 61.0 J 62.5 J 58.5 J XXXX 60.0 --
Red Eye 224.0 2.4 14-Apr 57.5 J 58.0 G 56.5 C 57.0 C 55.0 E 65.5 59.6 --
Sardine Point 219.3 2.3 13-Apr 53.0 58.0 60.0 61.0 59.0 60.0 57.9 --
Medora 212.0 2.1 29-Apr 58.5 C 60.0 C 60.5 D 59.0 D 58.0 A 62.0 59.2 --
Granada 204.3 1.9 29-Apr 58.5 D 62.0 E 62.0 G 62.0 G 57.5 H 67.0 58.3 --
Bayou Goula 197.8 1.8 29-Apr 59.0 E 59.0 F 58.0 F 57.5 E 50.5 D 63.0 57.4 --
Alhambra 190.5 1.7 7-Apr 51.5 D 54.5 D 55.0 E 54.5 E 53.0 E 63.5 51.9 --
Philadelphia 183.0 1.5 7-Apr 52.0 G 52.0 G 53.5 G 55.5 F 55.0 F 60.0 51.5 --
Smoke Bend 174.2 1.4 6-Apr 57.0 58.5 58.5 58.0 56.5 XXXX 55.8 --
Rich Bend 158.5 1.2 22-Apr 57.5 59.5 61.5 60.5 59.5 XXXX 57.6 --
Belmont 154.0 1.2 22-Apr 58.0 60.0 60.5 59.5 57.5 XXXX 57.1 --
Fairview 115.7 0.7 16-Apr 60.5 59.0 60.0 59.0 56.5 XXXX 55.4 --
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-Apr 7-Apr 13-Apr 14-Apr 16-Apr 22-Apr 29-Apr
Baton Rouge 228.4 2.5 12.4 12.1 16.4 17.6 18.8 17.8 18.6
Donaldsonville 173.6 1.4 7.2 7.1 9.2 9.9 10.9 10.2 10.8
Reserve 138.7 1.0 5.4 5.1 6.4 7.0 7.8 6.9 7.2
New Orleans 102.8 0.6 3.9 3.5 3.9 4.4 5.1 5.1 5.0
"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.