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 ...

SHARPSBURG (KDKA) -- New restrictions will begin Monday for both commercial and recreational boaters at the Allegheny River Lock and Dam 2 for much-needed repairs. The inner-walls at the more than ...

The lock was plagued by mechanical issues last year that caused closures and required critical maintenance repairs by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. “We had been working with the Army Corps of ...

ST. LOUIS -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it will spend $732 million to expand a lock and dam system to help barges more efficiently transport millions of tons of corn, soybeans and other ...

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 ...

ALANSON — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District (USACE) fully restored operations Wednesday morning, July 5, to the Crooked River Lock in Alanson. Specialized lock and dam maintainers ...

EMMET COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- The Crooked River Lock in Alanson will be open for the spring boating season. The lock is a critical passageway for boaters to get to the Alanson area and connects a ...