1. SOO LOCKS

2. 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

3. What are the locks ?
The locks are huge gates that allow ships to get from one lake to the next

4. 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

5. 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

6. What industries did the locks help?
It helped mining buissness
America’s Industrial growth

7. 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 ENTERS
From lake Superior to lake Huron
Water lowers ship
Ship exits
Ship enters
From Huron to
Superior
Water raises ship
WHO RUNS THE LOCKS ?
THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

8. THE LOCKS

9. 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

10. GOOD OR SERVICE
THE LOCKS PROVIDE A SERVICE FOR MANY PEOPLE

11. 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

12. That’s all for now folks !