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Reich Named Inland Navigation Manager Of The Year

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Reich Named Inland Navigation Manager Of The Year

September 2, 2026

Ryan Reich’s work managing inland navigation infrastructure has put him at the center of some of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ most challenging waterway emergencies. Reich, chief… Read More

Dardanelle Lock Reopens Following Allision A November 25 photo shows damage to the upper miter gate at Dardanelle Lock on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System after a tow pushing nine barges of rock struck the upper miter gate about 10:15 p.m. November 21. (Photos by Jay Townsend/Little Rock Engineer District)

A November 25 photo shows damage to the upper miter gate at Dardanelle Lock on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System after a tow pushing nine barges of rock struck the upper miter gate about 10:15 p.m. November 21. (Photos by Jay Townsend/Little Rock Engineer District)

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