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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 ...
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How Do Spillways Work? The Hidden Safety System of Dams

A dam without a spillway is a disaster waiting to happen. Learn how these vital structures control floods, balance water storage, and prevent catastrophic failures, all while remaining one of the most ...
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 -- ...
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Here's how the locks and dams on the Mississippi River work, and why they exist

Get on a boat on the upper Mississippi River, and you'll eventually come upon a looming concrete structure stretching across the river's main channel. It's called a lock and dam, and it's a distinct ...
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 ...