ST. MARTIN PARISH — As dry conditions persist across South Louisiana, the Teche-Vermilion Fresh Water District has increased pumping from the Atchafalaya River to keep water flowing through local ...

Work is underway to build a new island in the Mississippi River near Hastings, a $10 million project aimed at preserving the lock-and-dam system that allows some 10 million tons of goods to be shipped ...

MOSQUITO ABATEMENT – Jessie Boudreaux of Cajun Mosquito Control talks to the St. Martin Parish Council Public Works Committee about the parish’s efforts to limit the spread of West Nile Virus. The ...

The Cheboygan lock, is now open after an unexpected closure Aug. 28, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources says as contractors worked through the weekend to fabricate and install needed parts. ...

Heavy rains in Minnesota over the past several weeks are going to cause the Mississippi River to exceed its 15-foot flood stage at Lock and Dam 15 at Rock Island. Tom Philip of the National Weather ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to keep Montgomery’s main chamber open during construction and demolish the smaller ancillary chamber. Construction is underway on a nearly $1.6 billion project ...

LETTSWORTH — The giant steel doors below Russell Beauvais’ feet are holding back water that can determine the future of south Louisiana — and far beyond. On one side of the elaborate complex in this ...

Efforts to repair and reopen the Willamette Falls navigational locks in Clackamas County took a step back when the Legislature ended the 2025 lawmaking session without passing a bill that would have ...

HAMBURG, July 11 (Reuters) - Inland waterways freight shipping on the river Mosel in western Germany is back to normal with ships able to use a damaged lock for sailings in both directions on the ...

A huge amount of cargo, from coal to metals and grains, pass through the McAlpine Locks and Dam annually. A series of lock and dam systems on the Ohio River act as a "staircase," carrying barges and ...