# Wabasha Begins Removing Stored River Sand

> The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the City of Wabasha, Minnesota, have begun removing dredged sand from temporary placement islands along the Mississippi River. The sand is being trucked along U.S. Highway 61 to former gravel pits for reclamation.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T18:08:29.705Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/80065-wabasha-begins-removing-stored-river-sand
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

This is a local dredged-material management arrangement with no meaningful effect on grain or feed supply, freight rates or prices.

## Sources

- waterwaysjournal.net: https://www.waterwaysjournal.net/2026/11/04/wabasha-begins-removing-stored-river-sand/

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