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Here’s how the locks and dams on the Mississippi River work, and why they exist

… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. Get on a boat on the upper Mississippi River, and you’ll eventually come upon a ...
The Telegraph

Repairs require lock and dam closures along the Mississippi

Ariel view of Melvin Price Locks and Dam from the Missouri side. The parking area that will be closed for construction staging can be seen on the right side of the photo. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ...
Yahoo

A barge, a bulkhead and $3.3 million: How the Mississippi River's locks and dams stay in ship shape

HASTINGS, Minnesota - The locks and dams on the Mississippi River are massive feats of engineering, nearing 100 years old. They shepherd millions of tons of goods each year, acting as water-based ...
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Montgomery Locks and Dam improvement project begins

It's considered one of the most important infrastructure projects on the Ohio River. The Montgomery Locks and Dam improvement project is now underway. The goal is to double the commercial river ...
WLKY

Ask Caray: How do the McAlpine Locks and Dam on the Ohio River work?

BARNSTABLE-BROWN DIABETES CENTER. WELL, THE MCALPINE LOCKS AND DAM PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN HELPING VESSELS DOWN THE OHIO RIVER. BUT WHAT ELSE DO THEY DO? AND THIS WEEK’S ASK CARAY MORNING ANCHOR CARAY ...
Tennessean

Millions in federal funding given to Cheatham, Old Hickory dams in Middle Tennessee

Nearly $35 million has been set aside for Cheatham and Sumner County dams as part of more than $7.2 billion in federal funding in the upcoming 2025 budget. Of the $7.2 billion given to the U.S. Army ...
Yahoo

Here's how the locks and dams on the Mississippi River work, and why they exist

Get on a boat on the upper Mississippi River, and you'll eventually come upon a looming concrete structure stretching across the river's main channel. It's called a lock and dam, and it's a distinct ...
The Gazette

Here's how locks and dams on the Mississippi River work, and why they exist

The tug Theresa L. Wood heads upstream after locking through Lock and Dam #8 in May in Genoa, Wis. The vessel was moving barges from St. Louis to Winona, Minn. The locks allow the boats to gradually ...