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Bottom photo: As we are driving over an arm of the St Mary's River. View from W Portage Ave toward Portage Canal Bridge and a water control structure t is used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to control the outflow of water from Lake Superior into the St. Marys River.
The gates can be lowered to direct water around the locks, which helps with power generation.
The distinctive structures on top are outlooks or operator houses.
Top photo: A water control gate system located in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, just west of the International Bridge over the St. Mary's Falls Power Canal.
It is a set of steel gates that can be lowered into the canal to regulate the flow of water down the power canal. The system includes a bridge structure with small operator houses on top.
The canal connects Lake Superior and Lake Huron via the St. Marys River, which serves as a border with Canada. The structure is part of the extensive system of locks and canals in the area known as the "Soo Locks".
The gates can be lowered to direct water around the locks, which helps with power generation.
The distinctive structures on top are outlooks or operator houses.
Top photo: A water control gate system located in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, just west of the International Bridge over the St. Mary's Falls Power Canal.
It is a set of steel gates that can be lowered into the canal to regulate the flow of water down the power canal. The system includes a bridge structure with small operator houses on top.
The canal connects Lake Superior and Lake Huron via the St. Marys River, which serves as a border with Canada. The structure is part of the extensive system of locks and canals in the area known as the "Soo Locks".