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1 National Waterways Conference Maj. Gen. John Peabody. P.E. President, Mississippi River Commission Commander, Mississippi Valley Division U.S. Army Corps of Engineers September 20, 2012

2 World s 3 rd Largest Watershed 41% of U.S. drainage flows through the body of the nation 2

3 Global Agricultural Zones

4 Portland U.S. Ports: Vital to Trade and our National Economy Anacortes Seattle Tacoma Kalama IMTS is a distribution system for coastal ports Two Harbors Duluth/Superior Detroit Portland Boston Chicago Pittsburgh New York/NJ Toledo Lower Delaware Richmond Indiana Hbr Cleveland River (9 harbors) Oakland Nearly 12,000 miles 9 ft & over Cincinnati Baltimore Hampton Roads 196 lock sites / 241 chambers Huntington N St. Louis Los Angeles Million Moving over 600 million tons Memphis Tons Long Beach Carries 18% of Nation s inter-city Over 100 freight at a cost of 2/3 that of rail and Charleston /10 of truck Baton Rouge Savannah Lake Charles Pascagoula Jacksonville Houston Barbers Pt Texas City Mobile Honolulu Freeport Port Arthur Plaquemines Tampa Matagorda Beaumont New Orleans Valdez S. Louisiana Corpus Christi Port Everglades

1927 Flood = 16.8 million acres 2011 1927 2011 Flood = 6.

5 1927 Flood = 16.8 million acres Flood = 6.35 million acres (38%) $112 billion damages prevented $7 billion in crop damages prevented 974,000 households protected 4.5 million people protected

6 BUILDING STRONG

Mississippi River Low Water Mississippi River

48 feet Memphis, TN 59 feet Vicksburg, MS 57

7 Mississippi River Low Water Mississippi River Cape Girardeau, MO Difference in River Elevation between 2011 & 2012 (as of Aug 24, 2012) 39 feet Cairo, IL 53 feet New Madrid, MO 48 feet Memphis, TN 59 feet Vicksburg, MS 57 feet Red River Landing, LA 50 feet New Orleans, LA 16 feet

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9 0 Memphis 28 Day NWS Forecast 9/12-10/ Memphis LWRP (-7.2') -6-8 Memphis 28-day No Rain Forecast Post Reservoir Record Low -10.7' 7/10/

10 45K 20K Chester 68k Estimated 2012 Low Flow Minimums 1988 Minimum Flows 2012 Actual Low Flow to Date 113K 105K 120K 93K 136.5k 110K 0 3.5K 135K 169k 124K 126K ~150K 44K 38K 38K 46k 88K 111K 143k

11 MVD Dredge Status Dredge Name Type Status Location Est. Completion Date Next Assignment (Location) Estimated Completion Date GOETZ G (MVP) 20" Cutterhead Setting Up MVR, Maquoketa River 547UMR 20-Sep Island 241, 562 UMR 27-Sep LP C (MVS) Cutterhead Dredging Mel Price L&D Aux Lower 17-Sep UMR Mile Sep POTTER G (MVS) Dustpan Dredging Mile 145 UMR 18-Sep MILE 115 UMR 21-Sep VENTURE H C (MVM) Cutterhead Dredging Caruthersville, MO 850 LMR 23-Sep Osceola, AR 785 LMR 9-Oct PONTCHARTRAIN H C (MVM) Cutterhead Dredging McKellar Lake, 725 LMR 10-Nov N/A HURLEY G (MVM) Dustpan Dredging Commerce, 696 LMR 22-Sep Randolph Bluff 770 LMR 30-Sep BUTCHER H C (MVK) Cutterhead Dredging Lake Providence Harbor LMR Sep Madison Parish Port LMR Oct INTEGRITY C (MVK) Cutterhead Dredging Upper approach Lock1 RedRiver 19-Sep Undetermined ** IOWA H C (MVK) Cutterhead Mobilizing Greenville Harbor LMR 537 begin 20 SEP Oct Vicksburg Harbor LMR Nov JADWIN G (MVK) Dustpan Dredging Stack Island Lower LMR 30-Sep Undetermined WALLACE McGEORGE C (MVM) 38" Dustpan Dredging Fort Adams, Mile LMR 17-Sep Sardine Pt. 219 LMR 25-Sep ** WHEELER G (MVN) Hopper Shipyard Signal Shipyard, Mobile, AL 28-Feb TBD LEONARD J C (MVN) 24" Cutterhead Repairs Calcasieu River, Mile Sep N/A N/A ALASKA C (MVN) 30" Cutterhead Dredging Atchafalaya River, Mile Nov N/A N/A E STROUD C (MVN) 24" Cutterhead Dredging Baptiste Collette, Mile 7 24-Oct N/A N/A BORINQUEN C (MVN) 24" Cutterhead Dredging Baton Rouge Harbor 235 LMR 19-Sep Berwick Bay Atchafalaya 19-Nov MISSOURI H C (MVN) 27" Cutterhead Dredging Tiger Pass, Mi Oct N/A N/A CR MCCASKILL C (MVN) 30" Cutterhead Dredging Head of Passes, Mile 0 LMR 1-FEB N/A N/A GD MORGAN C (MVN) 30" Cutterhead Dredging Old River Low Sill Structure 10-Oct Old River Aux. Structure, 6-Mar CALIFORNIA C (MVN) 30" Cutterhead Dredging Saltwater Barrier Sill, Mile Sep N/A N/A 18 Dredges Working Today

Two dustpans dredges are working in the shallow-draft between Cairo and Baton Rouge.

12 Mississippi River Low Water Two cutterhead dredges are working to remove shoaled material from the shallow-draft harbors. Two dustpans dredges are working in the shallow-draft between Cairo and Baton Rouge. One dustpan dredge is working in the deep draft channel below Baton Rouge. Dredge Potter working hot spots along the open river.

13 MVD Channel Conditions MVD River Conditions on 17 September 2012, and 15 October 2012 Worst Case Scenario (no rain) Forecast Harbor Michaels Towhead River Mile Survey Date Controlling Depth Gage Reading Gage Location 28-day Depth 28-day Gage Last Dredged Remarks - Schedule Sep Chester # Finish tomorrow Farmers Light Sep Chester Potter's next assignment Teatable (MVS) Mel Price Lower Aux Aug-12 # Cape Girardeau # Improve alignment Jul-12 # Mel Price TW # OCT 10 Finish today Commerce Stack Island Lower 13-Sep Memphis # SEP 08 Hurley dredging Jul-12 # Vicksburg # Jadwin dredging Lake Providence Jul-12 # Vicksburg # Fort Adams Aug-12 # Knox Landing # Wallace McGeorge dredging

14 MVM Harbors Memphis District Harbor Conditions on 17 September 2012, and 15 Oct 2012 Worst Case Scenario (no rain) Forecast Harbor River Mile Survey Date Controlling Depth Gage Reading Gage Location 28-day Depth Elvis Stahr (Hickman) Aug Cairo AUG 12 Northwest TN Apr New Madrid New Madrid City Jun New Madrid SEP 12 New Madrid County Sep New Madrid SEP 12 Caruthersville Sep Caruthersville Est Osceola Aug Osceola Wolf River May Memphis OCT 11 McKellar Lake Aug Memphis JUL 12 Helena May Helena Phillips Co May Helena day Gage Last Dredged Remarks - Schedule 22 July - 15 August Open November Closed 3-8 September Open 26 Aug - 2 Sept Open September Closed for dredging 26 Sept - 9 Oct Closed October Light loading 12 Sept - 10 Nov Open Dredging October Closed 29 Oct - 5 Nov Closed

MVK Harbors Vicksburg District Harbor Conditions on 17 SEP 2012, and 12 OCT 2012 Worst Case Scenario (no rain) Forecast Harbor River Mile Survey Date Controlling Depth Gage Read Gage Location 28-day

15 MVK Harbors Vicksburg District Harbor Conditions on 17 SEP 2012, and 12 OCT 2012 Worst Case Scenario (no rain) Forecast Harbor River Mile Survey Date Controlling Depth Gage Read Gage Location 28-day Depth 28-day Gage Last Dredged Remarks - Schedule Claiborne County Jun Vicksburg Harbor not currently active. Channel blocked Vicksburg Yazoo Diversion Canal Vicksburg Upper Harbor Aug Vicksburg ETD: 6 OCT 11-Aug Vicksburg ETD: 6 OCT 11-Aug Vicksburg Madison Parish Jul Vicksburg ETD: 24 Sep. 80 ft channel to Terral dock. Lake Providence Jul Vicksburg Began dredging 10 Aug. Greenville Aug Greenville # ETD: 20 SEP Yellow Bend Rosedale Aug Aug Arkansas City # ETD: 3 Oct. 90 ft width. Arkansas City # ETD: 8 Nov.

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18 Dam Des Moines River Basin 11-Sep-12 Pool Elevation Feet Rock Island District Reservoirs 31-Aug-12 Pool Or Lake Elevation (Feet) Status Storage (Acre Ft) Discharge (CFS) Travel Time to Cairo Above Guide/Power Pool (Feet) Saylorville Lake Falling 70, Days -0.5 Lake Red Rock Steady 193, Days 0.3 Iowa River Basin Coralville Steady 29, Days 0.4 Dam 11-Sep-12 Pool Elevation Feet St. Louis District Reservoirs 31-Aug-12 Pool Or Lake Elevation (Feet) Status Storage (Acre Ft) Discharge (CFS) Travel Time to Cairo Above Guide/Power Pool (Feet) Kaskaskia River Basin Lake Shelbyville Steady 199, Days -0.6 Carlyle Lake Rising 367, Days 3.3 Big Muddy River Basin Rend Lake Steady 188, Days 0.2 St. Francis River Basin Wappapello Rising Salt River Basin Mark Twain Lake Steady 457, Days -4.9

19 Dam 11-Sep-12 Pool Elevation Feet 31-Aug-12 Pool Or Lake Elevation (Feet) Status Storage (Acre Ft) Discharge (CFS) Travel Time to Vicksburg Above Guide/Power Pool (Feet) Yazoo River Basin Arkabutla Rising 57, Days -5.7 Sardis Falling 419, Days -0.6 Enid Rising 160, Days -3.4 Grenada Steady 338, Days -1.5 Ouachita River Basin Blakely Mt Falling Degray Falling Narrows Falling Red River Basin Bodcau Steady 122 Caddo Falling NA Wallace Steady 166 Dam Date Vicksburg District Reservoirs Missouri River Reservoirs Pool Or Lake Elevation (Feet) Status Storage (Acre Ft) Discharge (CFS) Travel Time to Cairo Above Guide/Power Pool (Feet) Missouri River Basin Fort Peak 11-Sep Falling 14,600,000 10, Garrison 11-Sep Rising 17,027,000 22, Oahe 11-Sep Rising 16,456,000 36, Big Bend 11-Sep Falling 1,647,000 38, Fort Randall 11-Sep Falling 3,449,000 40, Gavins Point 11-Sep Steady 362,000 38, Days 2.3

20 BUILDING STRONG

Mississippi River Flood of 2011 Supplemental Appropriations: Dredging, Ports and Harbors Authorized Purpose: Remove flood-induced sediment from channels, ports and harbors FY12 MR&T and O&M

21 Mississippi River Flood of 2011 Supplemental Appropriations: Dredging, Ports and Harbors Authorized Purpose: Remove flood-induced sediment from channels, ports and harbors FY12 MR&T and O&M Appropriation for Channels and Harbors = $143 million (surveys and minimal dredging) 56 of the approved 253 Supplemental Project Repair Items for Dredging: Est. cost $214 million Biggest Impact: Available funds for harbor dredging

2011 Flood Damage Repair Plan Current Status Schedule to Substantially Complete by Flood Season FS14 72 29% as of September 6, 2012 253 Total Repair Items FS13 154 61% Post

22 2011 Flood Damage Repair Plan Current Status Schedule to Substantially Complete by Flood Season FS % as of September 6, Total Repair Items FS % Post FS % # Items Scheduled Class 1 Class 2 Class 3a Class 3b Class 4 FS 2013 FS 2014 Post FS September

23 Challenge: Aging Infrastructure + O&M Backlog = Increasing Outages at Locks

MVD Major Infrastructure Upper River Entire MVD: 3,508 miles of flood control channels 2,088 Corps / 1,420 local 4,267 miles of navigable channels 4 hydropower

24 MVD Major Infrastructure Upper River Entire MVD: 3,508 miles of flood control channels 2,088 Corps / 1,420 local 4,267 miles of navigable channels 4 hydropower plants 247 MW Cap 8,375 miles of levee 1,708 Corps / 6,667 local OCA F D C B A DSAC I II III IV V 62 Navigation Locks 36 FRM Dams 21 Shallow Draft Commercial Harbors

MVD Major Infrastructure Lower River Entire MVD: 395 drainage structures 213 Corps / 182 local 34 pumping plants 28 Corps / 6 local 688 erosion control structures $13.

25 MVD Major Infrastructure Lower River Entire MVD: 395 drainage structures 213 Corps / 182 local 34 pumping plants 28 Corps / 6 local 688 erosion control structures $13.9 billion invested ( ) $110 billion damages prevented / FY2011 $485.8 billion cumulative damages prevented OCA F D C B A DSAC I II III IV V 62 Navigation Locks 36 FRM Dams Shallow Draft Commercial Harbors

26 Lockport video Insert icon here 26

27 Armored surface Emergency Repairs L/D 27: St. Louis District Vicinity of normal water line Multiple areas where sheet piles are failing or near failure Unarmored surface NB entrance to main chamber NB entrance to auxiliary chamber Failure BUILDING point STRONG

28 Hurricane Isaac Impacts

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30 NHC CONSENSUS ADV34 Peak Surge of Entire Simulation ft. NAVD88

31 Structure Major Structure Status Trigger Elevation FT NAVD88 as of AUG-2012 Details Structure Status Time/Date Closed Harvey Sector Gate 2.0 and rising 125 ft sector gate. 750 CFS pumps. Closed Aug-2012 Bayou Segnette Complex ft sector gate. 400 CFS pumps. Closed Aug-2012 Bayou Verret Sector 56 ft sector gate. 5 each 5 X 5 sluice gates. 48 hrs 2.0 Gate prior to landfall. Closed Aug-2012 West Closure Complex With predicted surge of 4.0 ft, close within trigger range. Estelle Canal each 8 X 8 sluice gates. Closed Aug-2012 Sluice Gates each 16 X 16 sluice gates. Closed Aug-2012 Sector Gate ft sector gate. 19,140 CFS pumps. Closed Aug-2012 London Ave Canal ICS 2.5 and rising 11 vertical lift gates. Max operating level 5.0 ft. Closed Aug-2012 Hero Canal Stoplogs 2.5 and rising 56 ft opening. Stoplogs placed by crane. Must be placed before winds reach 25 mph. Closed Aug-2012 Caernarvon Sector Gate ft sector gate. Closed Aug-2012 Bayou Dupre Sector Gate ft sector gate. Closed Aug-2012 IHNC Surge Barrier 3.0 and rising With predicted surge of 5.0 ft, close at trigger Barge Gate ft barge gate. 6 hrs to close. 72 hrs prior. Closed Pre Event Bienvenue Lift Gate ft lift gate. Closed Aug-2012 Surge Barrier Sector Gate 3.0 and rising 150 ft sector gates. 15 min to close. Closed Aug-2012 Seabrook Structure 3.0 and rising With predicted surge of 5.0 ft, close at trigger Lift Gates 3.0 and rising 2 each 50 ft lift gates. Closed Aug-2012 Sector Gate 3.0 and rising 95 ft sector gate. Closed Aug th St Canal ICS 5.0 and rising 11 vertical lift gates. Max operating level 6.0 ft. Closed Aug-2012 Orleans Ave Canal ICS 5.0 and rising 5 vertical lift gates. Max operating level 8.0 ft. Closed Aug-2012

32 Braithewaite Hydrograph Location

33 Braithewaite Hydrograph Braithewaite Hydrograph - as of 0830hrs 8/29/2012 (USACE ADCIRC)

34 Hurricane Isaac Impacts Oakville, Louisiana

35 Hurricane Isaac Impacts Louisiana LaPlace Flooding Lafitte, South Louisiana Track rack damage

36 Hurricane Isaac Impacts Louisiana Damaged slope paving Plaquemines, West Bank Debris, St. Bernard Track rack damage

37 Hurricane Isaac Impacts Lake Tangipahoa

38 Hurricane Isaac Impacts Lake Tangipahoa

39 Hurricane Isaac Impacts Lake Tangipahoa N N N N Emergency Bypass Channel Fixed Crest Dam Pumps on BUILDING STRONG Emergency Spillway

40 Hurricane Isaac Impacts Pearl River Pearl River Diversion canal, Lock and Dam #2 Chamber Pool is now stabilized and no overtopping occurring. North

41 BUILDING STRONG

MVD Civil Works Program Highlights Fargo Cairo IHNC Surge Barrier 2011 Flood

160B funded to date Maximize System Risk Reduction by next flood season

Storm Damage Risk Reduction System o o o $14.

3B Placement Delivered 100-year level of risk reduction to greater New Orleans

42 MVD Civil Works Program Highlights Fargo Cairo IHNC Surge Barrier 2011 Flood Recovery and Repair: o o o o $2B total estimated damages $1.160B funded to date Maximize System Risk Reduction by next flood season Substantially complete remaining items prior to 2014 flood season Hurricane & Storm Damage Risk Reduction System o o o $14.6 billion program - largest civil works program in recent history $9.3B Placement Delivered 100-year level of risk reduction to greater New Orleans area in 6 years Miss. River &Tributaries project o o o $14 billion investment, to date $478 billion in flood damages prevented 35 to 1 return on investment

43 12 Mississippi Valley Division Funding Trends 10 $ BILLIONS FISCAL YEAR President s Budget Supplementals Allocations Above Budget ARRA

44 Civil Works Program FY12 & FY13 President s Budget Appropriation FY 2012 Budget FY 2012 Allocation FY 2013 Budget Investigations Construction O&M FC, MR&T FUSRAP TOTAL

45 $ Millions (Constant 2012 $ s) MVD Civil Works Funding Trend Comparison Investigations, Construction and O&M (Regular Appropriations )

America s Watershed: A 200-year working vision An Intergenerational Commitment Our people

.. Lead secure lives along the river or tributary.

recreating. Travel easily, safely and affordably.

Choose from an abundance of affordable basic goods and essential supplies that are grown,

The Mississippi watershed is 41% of the United States, encompassing 31 states, 1.

security & flood damage reduction Environmental sustainability & recreation Infrastructure &

46 America s Watershed: A 200-year working vision An Intergenerational Commitment Our people enjoy a quality of life unmatched in the world. We... Lead secure lives along the river or tributary. Enjoy fresh air and the surrounding fauna, flora, and forests while hunting, fishing and recreating. Travel easily, safely and affordably. Drink from and use the abundant waters of any river, stream or aquifer. Choose from an abundance of affordable basic goods and essential supplies that are grown, manufactured and transported along the river to local and world markets. The Mississippi watershed is 41% of the United States, encompassing 31 states, 1.25 million square miles, more than 250 tributaries Balancing Nation s needs for: National security & flood damage reduction Environmental sustainability & recreation Infrastructure & energy Water supply & water quality Movement of goods: agriculture & manufacturing join the dialogue visit or cemvd-ex@usace.army.mil Leveraging local citizen and partner input, international dialogue, science, engineering, technology, and public policy

47 $7 billion in construction to date Overseas Contingency Operations - Afghanistan Kandahar Airfield Police Station Construction at Qalat

48 US Army Corps of Engineers

Mississippi River & Tributaries Project History & Overview

Mississippi River & Tributaries Project History & Overview Watershed Division Mississippi Valley Division 17 June 2015 US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG Lake Texoma Spillway Tulsa Little Rock