Each February, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers starts sending crews out onto the frozen Mississippi River at Lake Pepin to ...
Lake Pepin is encircled by dense forests and rocky ... and its highlights include a sandy beach, plenty of campsites, and heaps of local wildlife in the surrounding Minnesota wilderness.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will start its annual Lake Pepin ice measurements Feb. 11, marking an early indicator of spring to help predict navigational conditions.