The Soo Locks is one of the most critical pieces of infrastructure in the United States... and I had no idea. So, I went to the Soo to try and understand the engineering behind how the locks work, and the geology behind why they're needed. And along the way, I went on some incredible, unexpected adventures.
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https://www.noaa.gov/education/resource-collections/freshwater/great-lakes-ecoregion
https://lakeheadca.com/events-education/geology/glacial-lakes-history-1
https://books.google.com/books?id=Ax4-SUkNOVgC&ots=94A2uiJM25&dq=st.%20marys%20rapids%20uplift%20michigan&lr&pg=PA9#v=onepage&q=uplifted%20rock%20ledges%20at%20Sault%20Ste.%20Marie&f=false
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwip7tzYn_aDAxX7DkQIHfhoD48QFnoECA0QAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Frepository.library.noaa.gov%2Fview%2Fnoaa%2F11130%2Fnoaa_11130_DS1.pdf%3F&usg=AOvVaw0vWx4Ubt5CwU4vhvkTK4jb&opi=89978449 [PDF]
https://www.saulttribe.com/history-a-culture/story-of-our-people
http://riverofhistory.org/index.php/articles/the-first-people/
https://nmgl.org/the-soo-locks-one-hundred-years-ago-summer-1955/
https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/infrastructure/g2875/7-impressive-boat-locks/
https://www.europeanwaterways.com/blog/how-do-canal-locks-work/
https://www.lakesuperior.com/the-lake/maritime/how-the-soo-locks-were-made/
https://www.lre.usace.army.mil/Media/Images/igphoto/2001341900/
https://www.lre.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Releases/Article/3422730/new-lock-at-the-soo-major-construction-continues/
https://www.lre.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/3195026/new-lock-at-the-soo-unlocking-the-great-lakes/"
https://saultstemarie.com/frequently-asked-questions/
https://saultstemarie.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/soo-locks-operation.gif
https://saultstemarie.com/attractions/soo-locks/
https://www.lre.usace.army.mil/Portals/69/Recreation/SooLocks/SLVC_ExhibitCatalog_webfinal_s.pdf
https://www.lre.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/Soo-Locks-Visitor-Center/Frequently-Asked-Soo-Locks-Questions/
https://saultstemarie.com/5-things-might-not-know-soo-locks/
https://project.geo.msu.edu/geogmich/SooLock.html
https://www.lre.usace.army.mil/Portals/69/Recreation/SooLocks/2022%20Exhibits/2022%20Exhibits.pdf?ver=zWw8f1uyG73JZXtE0h3s5g%3d%3d
https://www.michigan.org/news/history-along-the-river
https://www.lre.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/3195026/new-lock-at-the-soo-unlocking-the-great-lakes