Motor Vessel 'The Colonel' down bound at Lock and Dam

Motor Vessel 'The Colonel' down bound at Lock and Dam 2 in Hastings, Minnesota, with two empty barges Nov. 30, 2020, marking the unofficial end to the navigation season on the Upper Mississippi River. Traditionally, the last tow heading south of Lock and Dam 2, near Hastings, Minn., has marked the unofficial end of the navigation season. Historically, the last tow to leave St. Paul usually takes place the last week of November or the first week of December.