SOO LOCKSSOO LOCKS

What lakes do the Soo locks What lakes do the Soo locks connect connect

It connects Lake Huron and Lake SuperiorIt connects Lake Huron and Lake Superior The locks have a lake on either side of itThe locks have a lake on either side of it It is located in the U.P. in Sault St.MARIE on It is located in the U.P. in Sault St.MARIE on

the St. Mary’s river the St. Mary’s river

What are the locks ?What are the locks ?

The locks are huge The locks are huge gates that allow gates that allow ships to get from ships to get from one lake to the nextone lake to the next

WHY DO WE NEED THE LOCKS?WHY DO WE NEED THE LOCKS?

We needed it for…We needed it for…. For boats to be able . For boats to be able

to get through the to get through the rapids on the St. rapids on the St. Mary’s RiverMary’s River

. Before the locks . Before the locks people had to have people had to have the boats portaged the boats portaged previous to the locksprevious to the locks

. For boats to be able . For boats to be able to ship their goods to ship their goods

What does portage What does portage mean…mean…

. It means carrying . It means carrying boats and their boats and their loads over land loads over land between waterways between waterways

WHEN WERE THE LOCKS BUILT?WHEN WERE THE LOCKS BUILT?

The locks were built in The locks were built in 18551855

Challenges of building Challenges of building the locks were…the locks were…

. I. In winter their tools n winter their tools were covered in were covered in snowsnow

. . Many died from the Many died from the Cholera EpidemicCholera Epidemic

What industries did the locks What industries did the locks help?help?

It helped mining buissnessIt helped mining buissness America’s Industrial growth America’s Industrial growth

HOW THE LOCKS WORK HOW THE LOCKS WORK SHIP ENTERSSHIP ENTERS From lake Superior to lake From lake Superior to lake

Huron Huron Water lowers ship Water lowers ship Ship exitsShip exits Ship entersShip enters From Huron to From Huron to SuperiorSuperior Water raises ship Water raises ship Ship exitsShip exits http://http://

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WHO RUNS THE WHO RUNS THE LOCKS ?LOCKS ?

THE U.S. ARMY CORPS THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERSOF ENGINEERS

SHIP ENTERSSHIP ENTERS From lake Superior to lake From lake Superior to lake

Huron Huron Water lowers ship Water lowers ship Ship exitsShip exits Ship entersShip enters From Huron to From Huron to SuperiorSuperior Water raises ship Water raises ship Ship exitsShip exits http://http://

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THE LOCKSTHE LOCKS

RESOURCESRESOURCES

THE SOO LOCKS ARE A CAPITAL THE SOO LOCKS ARE A CAPITAL RESOURCERESOURCE

THE HUMANS WHO RUN IT PLAY AN THE HUMANS WHO RUN IT PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN OPERATIONSIMPORTANT ROLE IN OPERATIONS

THE LAKES ARE THE NATURAL THE LAKES ARE THE NATURAL RESOURCERESOURCE

GOOD OR SERVICEGOOD OR SERVICE

THE LOCKS PROVIDE A SERVICE FOR THE LOCKS PROVIDE A SERVICE FOR MANY PEOPLEMANY PEOPLE

FUN FACTSFUN FACTS

The Soo Locks helps ships get from The Soo Locks helps ships get from one lake to the other but did you one lake to the other but did you know that with out the locks this know that with out the locks this would not be possible because lake would not be possible because lake Superior is MUCH higher than the Superior is MUCH higher than the other other

That’s all for now That’s all for now folks !folks !