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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 ...
KTVB

Explainer: How do the Highland Lakes and dams work?

CENTRAL TEXAS — The Highland Lakes, their flows and storage units are extremely important to the Hill Country and Austin metro. Lakes Travis and Buchanan -- the region's water supply reservoirs -- ...
MinnPost

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

MinnPost’s reporters work hard to bring you news about what’s happening in MN. Your tax-deductible donation today will show your support of our journalists and keep our stories paywall-free. Get on a ...
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From water to watts: A history of Ice Harbor Lock and Dam

Ice Harbor Lock and Dam boasts some of the most cutting-edge hydropower technology in the world. Two advanced technology turbines currently sit in the powerhouse, with a third one on the way. These ...
SFGate

A new hydroelectric source at an old dam

The century-old dam on the Susquehanna River doesn't look like an energy source of the future. Weeds sprout out of cracks in the weathered Holtwood Hydroelectric Dam, 12 miles upriver from Maryland.
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Hydropower digital twins solution helps with operator challenges

No two hydropower facilities are the same. They all work similarly by harnessing the power of rushing water to spin turbines and generators, which in turn creates electricity. But their differences—in ...
The Columbian

Hydroelectric power critical to the NW but dams continue to harm fish and Native nations along the Columbia River

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers highlighted the role of hydroelectric power in the region’s renewable energy push during a Thursday media tour of Bonneville Dam. The Corps hosted the event to mark ...
Circle of Blue

Once a Showcase of American Optimism and Engineering, Hoover Dam Faces New Power Generation Declines

The long-term drying of the American Southwest poses a gathering and measurable threat to hydropower generation in the Colorado River basin. Should Lake Mead, the reservoir formed by Hoover Dam, ...
Egypt Independent

In surprising development, expert reveals turbines in the GERD have halted

The Professor of Geology and Water Resources at Cairo University Abbas Sharaky revealed on Tuesday that all turbines at the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) stopped operating until at least ...
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Ask Caray: How do the McAlpine Locks and Dam on the Ohio River work?

The McAlpine Locks and Dam play a crucial role in helping vessels down the Ohio River, but what else do they do? In this week's Ask Caray, WLKY's Caray Grace took a trip to the McAlpine Locks visitors ...