The following questions (1-10) are based on the Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Maps (Cairo to the Gulf) and the Light List.
AHP = Above Head of Passes LMR = Lower Mississippi River UMR = Upper Mississippi River OHR = Ohio River ACOE = Army Corps of Engineers
On the 10th of May at 1130, you leave the fleeting area at Gartness Lt mile 227.8 (AHP) bound for the Monsanto Terminal in St. Louis mile 178.0 (UMR). Your engines turn for 8.5 mph in still water. What is the length of the trip?