# Debris Cleanup a Huge Task at Lock and Dam 20

> Floodwaters at Lock and Dam 20 on the Mississippi near Canton, Missouri, carry hundreds to thousands of trees that jam the upstream gates. The debris halts lock operations and requires a lengthy cleanup by Corps crews once river levels drop.

- Date: 2018-12-19 · published 2018-12-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61479-debris-cleanup-a-huge-task-at-lock-and-dam-20
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Lock closures stop barge traffic and create queues, raising freight costs and delaying grain shipments on the upper river. Disruptions of this kind can widen interior basis for corn and soybeans while they last.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- dvidshub.net: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/printable/304559

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