Fort Wayne river levels to drop as crews open Hosey Dam gate for weeks of inspections
City crews will open the Hosey Dam gate on the St. Joseph River this week, lowering water levels for an inspection project expected to last seven to eight weeks.
The Hoosier Wire · November 9, 2026 · Fort Wayne, IN
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After several weeks of high water, river levels in Fort Wayne are expected to drop this week as city crews open the gate at Hosey Dam for routine inspections.
The work is part of the city's annual gate and dam maintenance program. Opening the gates will lower river levels by about two feet downstream.
The city says the process will take about seven to eight weeks, with the inspection scheduled to wrap up in mid-December.
Once the work is finished, crews will close the dam and river levels will return to normal. City leaders are asking residents to avoid the area while crews are working.
