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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 ...
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‘It’s really a testament to the engineers’: How locks keep the Erie Canal moving

PITTSFORD, N.Y. – There have been 200 years of cruising down the Erie Canal, but that wouldn’t be possible without locks. Locks are essential for navigation on the canal, acting as elevators for boats ...
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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 ...
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Boat lock reopens after unexpected holiday closure. What to know about Cheboygan lock

The Cheboygan lock, is now open after an unexpected closure Aug. 28, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources says as contractors worked through the weekend to fabricate and install needed parts. ...
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Here’s how the locks and dams on the Mississippi River work, and why they exist

Your donation today will help MinnPost continue to report on the news you need. Get on a boat on the upper Mississippi River, and you’ll eventually come upon a looming concrete structure stretching ...
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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 ...