NAVNOTICE# 1177 - RIVER CLOSURES TO RECREATIONAL TRAFFIC

To: ALL MARINERS
From: Coast Guard Upper Miss
Date: 6/21/08
Subject: RIVER CLOSURES TO RECREATIONAL TRAFFIC
NAVNOTICE # 1177

UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
SECTOR UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER ISSUES THE FOLLOWING SAFETY ADVISORY:
ALL RECREATIONAL TRAFFIC IS PROHIBITED FROM TRANSITING FROM L/D 13 MM
522.5 UMR TO THE JEFFERSON BARRACKS BRIDGE MM 168.7 UMR UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE. IOWA, ILLINOIS, AND MISSOURI STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED TO ENFORCE THIS RIVER CLOSURE.

ILLINOIS RIVER
THE COAST GUARD AS ESTABLISHED A TEMPORARY RIVER CLOSURE FOR ALL
RECREATIONAL VESSEL TRAFFIC ON THE ILLINOIS RIVER BETWEEN MM 0.0 -
24.0 ILR DUE TO HIGH WATER. ILLINOIS STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED TO ENFORCE THIS RIVER CLOSURE. FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT COAST GUARD SECTOR UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT
314-269-2332.

KASKASKIA RIVER
THE COAST GUARD HAS ESTABLISHED A TEMPORARY RIVER CLOSURE FOR ALL
RECREATIONAL VESSEL TRAFFIC ON THE KASKASKIA RIVER BETWEEN MM 0.0 -
21.0 DUE TO HIGH WATER. ILLINOIS STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED TO ENFORCE THIS RIVER CLOSURE. FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT COAST GUARD SECTOR UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT
314-269-2332.