DRESBACH, Minn. – Federal wildlife agents have delayed installing docks for recreational boating at the Dresbach dam on the Mississippi River due to high water. In a WEAU interview ranger, Katie Julian pointed to minor flooding, even though the river is still more than a foot below what’s classified flood stage. Julian advised boaters to stay off the river because navigation in high and strong currents is difficult.
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Julian: “The water is hard to read when it’s murky, so anytime we have big rain events where water is moving maybe faster than usual along the river, it carries a lot more sediment and can also carry other forms of debris. There are miscellaneous things out there that cause problems while boating, so we want people to be safe when they’re out there.”