ST. PAUL, Minn. - The St. Paul District is investing more than $18 million in tow rail systems, vital pieces of equipment which assist tows locking through locks and dams when traveling upriver. Locks ...

Congress and the administrations that occupied the White House for most of the post-World War II era have an unbreakable habit of kicking what has become a rusty can down the road. The latest example ...

The Lower Monumental Dam will be closed part of the day for repairs. The Columbia-Snake River System is a keystone of the Pacific Northwest agricultural economy, an advocate for river users says. An ...

BELLEVUE, Iowa — U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) said she wanted to make updating an aging Mississippi River lock and dam system a long-term priority. The Iowa representative toured Lock and Dam 12, ...

CHEBOYGAN — The locks and dam system on the Cheboygan River, just north of Lincoln Avenue, will receive a full upgrade in the near future by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Michigan ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — With bipartisan support for a proposed $1.2 trillion investment in America’s aging infrastructure, members of Iowa’s congressional delegation are optimistic upgrades to the Mississippi ...

THE TRANSPORTATION for Illinois Coalition has joined the chorus of voices calling on Congress to quickly approve funds to upgrade the lock and dam system on the upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A critical navigation lock at the mighty Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River has shut down because of cracked concrete, meaning huge barges that transport millions of tons of ...

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 ...

SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA (WECT) - GenX and PFAS aren’t the only concerns on the minds of officials in charge of the Cape Fear region’s water supply. At their annual retreat Wednesday, board members ...