# Navigating and maintaining the river | Article | The United States Army

> The Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District manages the Missouri River navigation channel between Sioux City and St. Louis, which is authorized at a 9-foot deep and 300-foot wide minimum under the 1945 Rivers and Harbors Act. The district is updating its 1994 maintenance records and inspects river structures for ice, debris and scour damage.

- Date: 2018-02-27 · published 2018-02-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66676-navigating-and-maintaining-the-river-article-the-united-states-army
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Routine channel maintenance supports the reliability of Missouri River barge movements, but it describes ongoing operations rather than a new supply or price shock.

## Sources

- army.mil: https://www.army.mil/article/201227/navigating_and_maintaining_the_river

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