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Here's how locks and dams on the Mississippi River work, and why they exist

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Get on a boat on the upper Mississippi River, and you'll eventually come upon a looming concrete ...
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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 ...
WLKY

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 ...
MinnPost

Here’s how the locks and dams on the Mississippi River work, and why they exist

MinnPost’s journalists are out in the community to report on the things that are happening in Minnesota. Your support right now will help fund their work AND keep our news paywall-free. Get on a boat ...
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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 ...