The Corps of Engineers decided in 2015 to permanently close down the upper and lower locks at the St. Anthony Falls, on the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis, ending commercial… Read More
Locks and Dams
The Pittsburgh Engineer District has announced the award of a $12.9 million contract for the installation of two new dam lift gates and a new control system at Montgomery Locks… Read More
The Corps of Engineers said on July 24 it has found a home for dredged material from Pool 5 of the Mississippi River that could last it from 80 to… Read More
The main chamber at Emsworth Locks and Dam will be closed from August 31 until November 13, the Pittsburgh Engineer District announced last week. The Corps’ repair fleet will dewater… Read More
The Arkansas River will experience a scheduled 10-day complete lock closure during August. David Terry Lock (Lock No. 6) at Mile 108 will be closed August 19 through August 29. Read More
A second helper boat will add a night shift on certain nights to help reduce the upbound queue at Kentucky Lock. The Nashville Engineer District announced in a Navigation Notice… Read More
Earlier this year, Massman Construction replaced the anchorages for the miter gates at Locks 24 and 25 on the Upper Mississippi River. Lock 24 is located near Clarksville, Mo., while Lock 25… Read More
The long-planned closure of six Illinois River locks and dams began July 1, with the full closure of LaGrange Lock and Dam and Starved Rock Lock and Dam to extend… Read More
Cranes lifted miter gate leaves high in the air as a five-month closure of the north lock chamber got underway recently at McAlpine Locks and Dam in Louisville. The 1,200-foot… Read More
The Mobile Engineer District is set to close Jamie Whitten Lock, located at Mile 411.9 on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, for the month of July for a dewatering and repairs to… Read More
