More than a half-century after Congress authorized building a replacement for the Industrial Canal's navigation lock, optimism is rising among some maritime industry officials that the nearly $1 ...

The Houma Navigation Canal Lock Complex system of levees, floodgates and locks will protect about 2,000 sq mi of land and 200,000 residents in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes in Louisiana. Rendering ...

Work at the Lowell Lock is moving forward as crews uncover long-hidden components of the historic Muskingum River navigation ...

The first batch of boats to enter Erie Canal Lock 2 in Waterford on Friday, the opening day of the state's canal system. The canal locks are open through Oct. 16. Boaters line up to enter Erie Canal ...

When Ohio achieved statehood in 1803, the region was sparsely populated and had no means to transport goods out of the state. Historians note that the state's agriculture served only local needs, and ...

The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority received $163 million towards the Houma Navigation Canal. CPRA, the Coastal Restoration Authority, received two of the largest grants ever ...

HALFMOON — Nothing doesn’t say “pleasure boating” like freezing temperatures, cold wind and sloppy wet snow, but boating season is coming up quickly. The state canals will open May 20, and the men and ...

Excavation on the Erie Canal. From “Memoir at the Celebration of the Completion of the New York Canals,” 1825. Map of Erie Canal Illustration of Gov. Dewitt Clinton opening the Erie Canal on Oct. 26, ...

Although many sections are currently seeing boat traffic, the entire opening the New York State Canal System, which allows boats to travel from one end of the state to the other, and in and out of ...

THEM TODAY, EACH CRACK AND RIDGE IN THESE ROCKS HELPS TELL A STORY THAT DATES BACK TO BEFORE THE CIVIL WAR. AND WHILE MOSS COVERS A LOT OF THESE RUINS NOW, THIS IS A REAL TREASURE UPSTREAM ON THE ...