"There are seven locks and dams in our area on the Ohio River, some of them they have the dam portion that goes across the river and if it gets too high the barge can't actually go over, but this ...

Flooding along the Ohio River is causing serious disruptions, forcing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to temporarily shut down some major lock operations across Kentucky.On Saturday, the USACE ...

A dam on a portion of the Ohio River in Kentucky was closed after 10 of 11 barges detached from a towing vessel at around 2 a.m. Tuesday.

Operations were suspended early Sunday. The Ohio River is forecast to crest on Wednesday around 35.5 feet, which is about 23 feet above its normal height, on the downtown side of the McAlpine locks.

The Ohio River's three locks and dams handle an average of 50 million tons of activity every year, according to the Pittsburgh Ports Commission, making them integral to the flow of shipping in the ...

Work begins on U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's $934M locks and dam upgrades along Ohio River expand An aerial view of the Montgomery Locks and Dam on the Ohio River near Monaca on July 21, 2023.

These three locks on the Ohio River are at least 85 years old, and each has the oldest and smallest chambers in the Ohio River system: “The three locks are the oldest and smallest lock chambers ...