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Dardanelle Lock Reopens Following Allision

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Dardanelle Lock Reopens Following Allision

December 5, 2025

Dardanelle Lock and Dam on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS) reopened at 9:09 a.m. December 3 after being closed 12 days because of a tow alliding with… Read More

Lockport Lock Reopens Following Innovative Repair New upper miter gates are staged for installation in the navigational lock at Lockport Lock and Dam. (Photo by Paul Mazzeno, Operations and Regulatory Division Chief, Chicago Engineer District)

New upper miter gates are staged for installation in the navigational lock at Lockport Lock and Dam. (Photo by Paul Mazzeno, Operations and Regulatory Division Chief, Chicago Engineer District)

Lockport Lock Reopens Following Innovative Repair

April 4, 2025

The Corps of Engineers reopened the navigational lock at Lockport Lock and Dam on the Illinois River April 4 after crews discovered damage to the lock’s lower miter… Read More