The Soo Locks at Sault Ste.Marie



This morning we boarded the ferry and returned to St Ignace. Our timing was good as we noticed a cruise ship had docked over night and so I’m sure the island will be jumping today. We headed 60 miles north to the city of Sault Ste. Marie. Stopping at the visitor center we were told that we had picked the best day of the year to visit as it was “Engineers day”. This gave us the opportunity to get a rare, up close view of the  locks and we were able to watch 2 vessels passing through. Note the height change of the vessel as the water level dropped 21 feet from Lake Superior to Lake Huron. The locks serve more than 7,000 vessels annually, moving 75 million tons of cargo. The largest of these are 1,000 feet long carrying up to 77,000 tons of freight in a single load. It truly is an engineering marvel.








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  1. Julie FriesJune 25, 2022 at 8:09 PM

    I remember visiting the locks as a kid and couldn’t believe someone figured that whole thing out!

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