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    Soo Locks Engineers Day 2024

    Soo Locks Engineers Day 2024

    06.28.2024 | Photo by Carrie Fox
    Engineers Day 2024 welcomed 6,129 people to the Soo Locks, showcasing what the Corps of Engineers does and how the locks work.The Wilfred Sykes...
    MacArthur Lock Seasonal Closure

    MacArthur Lock Seasonal Closure

    12.12.2024 | Photo by Carrie Fox
    The M/V Vlieborg locks trough the MacArthur Lock in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan on Dec. 12, 2024 heading to Montreal, Canada. The Soo Locks’...

    Recent Videos

    On the Level: Episode 7

    On the Level: Episode 7

    05.17.2022 | Video by Carrie Fox
    In this episode, from the shores of Lake Superior, Detroit District Watershed Hydrology Section Chief Keith Kompoltowicz discusses the latest...

    Recent News Stories

    Detroit District receives $558.9 million investment...

    05.15.2025 | Story by Carrie Fox
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, is receiving a total allocation in the Operations & Maintenance account of $291.2 million in the Work Plan, released May 15, 2025, for connecting channels and harbor projects, $264.1 million for the New Lock at the Soo construction project and $3.6 million to conduct investigation studies. The released work plan provides the entire appropriation for the Corps of Engineers under the...

    Soo Locks Closing for Seasonal Repair, Maintenance

    01.14.2025 | Story by Carrie Fox
    The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan will close to all marine traffic beginning 11:59 p.m. January 15, or until commercial traffic ceases, through 12:01 a.m. March 25 to perform seasonal critical maintenance. Federal regulation (33 CFR 207.440) establishes the operating season based on the feasibility of vessels operating during typical Great Lakes ice conditions. “Every year, the Corps of Engineers uses the non-navigation...

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