How the locks-and-dams system came to be on the Upper Mississippi River: • When the first European explorers came to the Upper Mississippi Valley maybe 350 years ago, the river had a braided channel ...

LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — People stepped into history today as they learned about the Erie Canal and the construction of the Lockport Locks through the Flight of Five walking tour. The tour, which takes ...

It was early in the morning and a steam-powered paddleboat made its way up the lower Snake River, trimmed with colored flags. The date was June 19, 1975, and the mood was festive. The vessel was ...

LOCKPORT, N.Y. — A project seven years in the making is starting to take shape in the Lockport Locks. Three of the 14 planned bronze figures of 19th century lock tenders were installed Friday in the ...

As people moved into the Pacific Northwest, communities grew around the rivers, especially the Columbia and Snake. Back then, the rivers were temperamental and hard to navigate. However, there was a ...

A: The George W. Andrews Lock and Dam and Lake George W. Andrews make up one of five U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir projects in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint Basin. The others include ...

Are you looking to plan your next trip to Michigan? Start by visiting the beautiful city of Sault Ste. Marie. Situated on the St. Mary's River, between Lake Superior and Lake Huron, the Soo Locks ...