Case Study: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers drains Mississippi River lock with EquipmentShare dewatering solutions

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completes a 77-day, $1.3M Mississippi River dewatering project with EquipmentShare

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers faced the challenge of draining a 600-foot lock on the Mississippi River for a major expansion project. EquipmentShare partnered with them, providing its Advanced Solutions™ equipment and engineering expertise to dewater the massive lock structure for inspections and preparatory work.

EquipmentShare implemented a complex solution involving two dozen submersible pumps, thousands of feet of pipe and cable, generators, and other specialized equipment. The vendor successfully completed the 77-day, $1.3 million project on schedule, demonstrating its capability to handle large-scale dewatering jobs and setting the stage for future work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers