At the Confluence of Three Great Rivers
       Rivers Project Office
Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary
National Great Rivers Museum

Mississippi River Water Trail Information

Known as the "Father of Waters", the Mississippi River drains 32 US States and 2 Canadian provinces. Near St. Louis, Missouri, the US Army Corps of Engineers Rivers Project manages 300 miles of the Mississippi from Cairo, IL to Saverton, MO and the lower 80 miles of the Illinois River covering nearly 100,000 acres of land and water. Come visit us and explore all that we have to offer.

 

Directions to the National Great Rivers Museum.  The museum is located at 2 Lock and Dam Way, East Alton, IL  62024-2406.  From I-270, take the Hwy 367 North exit, cross the Clark Bridge, turn right onto Hwy 143 East, turn right at Lock and Dam Way, end at the National Great Rivers Museum.  For more information about the area, visit All Around Alton

Contact Information:
Rivers Project Office a301 Riverlands WayaWest Alton, MO 63386 aPhone: 636.899.2600
Melvin Price Locks & Dam a#1 Locks & Dam Way aAlton, IL  62002 a618.462.1713
National Great Rivers Museum aP.O. Box 337 aAlton, IL  62002 a618.462.6979
Email: riversproject@usace.army.mil