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 ...
The Gazette

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

The tug Theresa L. Wood heads upstream after locking through Lock and Dam #8 in May in Genoa, Wis. The vessel was moving barges from St. Louis to Winona, Minn. The locks allow the boats to gradually ...
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Unlocking how pin tumbler locks work

We use keys and locks all the time, but how do they work? There are many types of lock, but the most common is called a Pin Lock. The vitamin D trap: Why you might be missing the most crucial part of ...
MinnPost

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

Your donation today will help MinnPost continue to report on the news you need. Get on a boat on the upper Mississippi River, and you’ll eventually come upon a looming concrete structure stretching ...