Transcript SOO LOCKS

SOO LOCKS
What lakes do the Soo locks
connect
 It connects Lake Huron and Lake Superior
 The locks have a lake on either side of it
 It is located in the U.P. in Sault St.MARIE on
the St. Mary’s river
What are the locks ?
 The locks are huge gates
that allow ships to get
from one lake to the next
WHY DO WE NEED THE LOCKS?
We needed it for…
. For boats to be able to
get through the rapids
on the St. Mary’s River
. Before the locks people
had to have the boats
portaged previous to
the locks
. For boats to be able to
ship their goods
What does portage
mean…
. It means carrying boats
and their loads over
land between
waterways
WHEN WERE THE LOCKS BUILT?
 The locks were built in
1855
Challenges of building
the locks were…
. In winter their tools were
covered in snow
. Many died from the
Cholera Epidemic
What industries did the
locks help?
 It helped mining buissness
 America’s Industrial growth
HOW THE LOCKS WORK
 SHIP ENTERS
 From lake Superior to lake
Huron
 Water lowers ship
 Ship exits
 Ship enters
 From Huron to
Superior
 Water raises ship
 Ship exits
 http://huron.lre.usace.army
.mil/Soo/alock.html
 WHO RUNS THE LOCKS
?
 THE U.S. ARMY CORPS
OF ENGINEERS
THE LOCKS
RESOURCES
 THE SOO LOCKS ARE A CAPITAL
RESOURCE
 THE HUMANS WHO RUN IT PLAY AN
IMPORTANT ROLE IN OPERATIONS
 THE LAKES ARE THE NATURAL
RESOURCE
GOOD OR SERVICE
 THE LOCKS PROVIDE A SERVICE FOR
MANY PEOPLE
FUN FACTS
 The Soo Locks helps ships get from one lake
to the other but did you know that with out
the locks this would not be possible because
lake Superior is MUCH higher than the other
That’s all for now folks !