Chattanooga Times Free Press - Mon May 01, 2023
As Work Continues, Costs to Replace Tennessee's Chickamauga Lock Have Tripled
A project to build a larger replacement lock at the Chickamauga Dam, first envisioned almost two decades ago, was projected at the time to cost less than $300 million and provide a quicker and more reliable water passageway on the Tennessee River near Chattanooga by 2020....
Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Wed July 20, 2022
Lock, Dam Construction Progresses in Kentucky
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is busy powering ahead on construction at the Kentucky Lock and Dam Project in western Kentucky's Land Between the Lakes to help address some of the longest shipping delays in the country....
The State & Duke Energy - Mon May 16, 2022
Upgrades to South Carolina Dam Mean a Drop in Adjacent Lake Levels for Over a Year
One of South Carolina's most popular water recreation spots is about to see its water levels lowered to a point that many visitors and homeowners may have never seen before, and stay at that level for more than a year....
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Wed March 30, 2022
Old Pennsylvania Lock and Dam System to Get $77M for Fixes to Boost U.S. Supply Chain
Long awaited upgrades to southwestern Pennsylvania's Emsworth Locks and Dams will get a $77 million boost under the federal infrastructure law as part of a wider effort to "strengthen the nation's supply chain," the White House announced March 29....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu March 10, 2022
Fay, S&B USA Construction Install New Dam Lift Gates On the Ohio
Fay, S&B USA Construction is currently working on a contract for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District to install two new dam lift gates and a new control system at Montgomery Locks and Dam on the Ohio River in Monaca, Pa....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed November 17, 2021
SSC Underground, Coffman Specialties Take On Massive Boring Project
Cave Buttes Dam is an earthen flood control dam built on Cave Creek Wash in northern Phoenix, Ariz. The dam was constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1980 with the Flood Control District of Maricopa County serving as the local sponsor....
CEG - Mon September 27, 2021
NY Looking for Proposals to Rehab 91-Year-Old Conklingville Dam
The Upstate New York dam built to create the Great Sacandaga Lake in 1930 is likely to get a major rehabilitation project within the next few years. The state announced Sept. 21 that it will seek proposals for engineering and oversight for work that would start in late 2023 at the earliest....
CEG - Tue August 31, 2021
Springfield, Mass., Begins Repair, Upgrades to Watershops Pond Dam
The city of Springfield, Mass., announced in mid-August that it had contracted with two local companies to begin a $3.6 million project to repair and upgrade the Watershops Pond Dam at the historic former Springfield Armory manufacturing site....
Road Machinery & Supplies - Wed July 21, 2021
VIDEO: Helm Civil Uses iMC to Complete Grinding Project
No two job sites are alike, but they usually have one thing in common: they are above water. That wasn't the case for Helm Civil when it tackled a lock and dam rebuild for the Army Corps of Engineers on the Mississippi River in Rock Island, Ill....
Water Power Magazine - Tue May 18, 2021
Granite Construction Wins Leon Hurse Dam Contract
Granite Construction has won a $160 million contract from the Upper Trinity Regional Water District for work on the Leon Hurse Dam project in Ladonia, Texas. The project is a component of the overall Lake Ralph Hall project which will be one of Texas' newest lakes and one of the state's biggest water projects in the last 30 years....
