Corps of Engineers imposes weight limit on Hogback Island

Rock Island: Effective immediately their will be a 120 pound weight limit imposed upon all Speedos and Jeados on Hogback Island. This new regulation has been imposed due to the large numbers of complaints from the public, about overloaded fabric on this popular beach in the Mississippi River. “This limit was imposed after studying the alternative of eye wash stations, but even after flushing with water it was determined that the image remains” according to a Corps Spokesman