24 Sep 2014

Corps of Engineers Awards Contract for Permanent Repairs at Marseilles Dam

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, awarded a construction contract to perform permanent repairs to the Marseilles Dam in Marseilles, Ill. The contract, which totals about $18 million, was awarded to Massman Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri. Onsite work is expected to begin in 2015. The repair work must be carefully staged to reduce flooding risk and is expected to complete in early 2017.

18 Jun 2013

Salvage operations complete at Marseilles Dam (Unified Command News Release)

MARSEILLES, Ill. — (June 18) The Marseilles Barge Incident Unified Command announces Tuesday that salvage operators safely removed the last partially submerged barge at the Marseilles Dam, which completes the salvage operations.

11 Jun 2013

Salvage operators remove barge from Marseilles Dam

MARSEILLES, Ill. — The Unified Command announced Thursday that salvage operators successfully removed a partially submerged barge at the Marseilles Dam.

10 Jun 2013

Section of Illinois River near Marseilles Dam closing during Monday's salvage operations (Unified Command News Release)

MARSEILLES, Ill — (June 7) The Unified Command announced Friday that an area of the Illinois River near the Marseilles Dam will be temporarily closed Monday, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., due to salvage operations being conducted to remove two remaining submerged barges.

30 May 2013

Army Corps of Engineers making repairs at Marseilles earthen dike

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (May 29) – As part of ongoing repairs at the Marseilles Lock and Dam project, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, is placing HESCO barriers on the earthen dike located on the right descending bank of the Illinois River in Marseilles, Ill.

24 May 2013

Unified Command warns boaters of safety measures on Illinois River near Marseilles Dam (Unified Command News Release)

MARSEILLES, Ill. (May 24) – The Coast Guard is reminding recreational boaters that a No Wake Zone is in place on the Illinois River near the Marseilles Dam and the ongoing salvage and dive operations. The No Wake Zone encompasses the area from the mouth of the canal near the Marseilles Dam and extends about 600 yards upstream.

17 May 2013

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosts public meeting on repairs to Marseilles Dam

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (May 17) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, will host a public meeting May 21 to discuss ongoing repairs at the Marseilles Dam and flood risk mitigation for the Marseilles community.

16 May 2013

Limited navigation resumes at Marseilles Lock and Dam (Unified Command News Release)

MARSEILLES, Ill. (May 15) — The Unified Command announced Wednesday that limited navigation through the Marseilles Lock and Dam resumed following the elevation of the navigational pool by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

14 May 2013

Army Corps of Engineers completes dike at Marseilles Dam (Unified Command News Release)

MARSEILLES, Ill. — (May 13) The Unified Command announced Monday that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed construction of a temporary rock dike to aid in the repairs of the Marseilles dam.

10 May 2013

Drawdown of Marseilles navigation pool delayed until May 11 (Unified Command News Release)

MARSEILLES, Ill. (May 9) — The Unified Command announced Thursday that the planned 4 foot drawdown of the Marseilles pool, originally Friday, has been delayed to Saturday.