# Corps of Engineers releases 2023 Lock and Dam 10 navigation stats

> The Corps of Engineers St. Paul District reported 1,748 commercial lockages at Lock and Dam 10 in 2023, below the 10-year average of 2,242. The lockages moved about 10 million tons, or roughly 6,691 barges, of commodities. The figures reflect reduced river traffic on the Upper Mississippi.

- Date: 2023-12-13 · published 2023-12-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16581-corps-of-engineers-releases-2023-lock-and-dam-10-navigation-stats
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Fewer lockages and barge movements signal tighter river capacity, which raises barge freight costs and can widen grain basis at upriver origins.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- mvp.usace.army.mil: https://www.mvp.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Releases/Article/3616731/corps-of-engineers-releases-2023-lock-and-dam-10-navigation-stats/

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