Soo Locks

The Soo Locks are a set of parallel locks, operated and maintained by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, that enable ships to travel between Lake Superior and the lower .
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Ecluses du Sault” and “スーセントメリー運河”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Sault Locks Park and Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge.

Park
Photo: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bridge
The spans the St. is situated 2,500 feet northwest of Soo Locks.

Church
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a United States historic church at 111 E. is situated 2,400 feet southeast of Soo Locks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sault Sainte Marie and Sault Sainte Marie.

Photo: Bohao Zhao, CC BY 3.0.
Sault Ste Marie or is a city of 14,000 people in the…

Photo: Fungus Guy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sault Ste. Marie is a city of approximately 72,000 people, in .

Soo Locks

Latitude
46.50308° or 46° 30′ 11″ north
Longitude
-84.35171° or 84° 21′ 6″ west
Elevation
607 feet (185 metres)
Open location code
86RQGJ3X+68
Geo­Names ID
5010346
Wiki­data ID
Q1819148
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Soo Locks” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أقفال سو”
  • Cebuano: “Soo Locks”
  • Chinese: “蘇水閘”
  • Czech: “Soo Locks”
  • Dutch: “Soo Locks”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “اقفال سو”
  • French: “écluses du Sault”
  • French: “Écluses du Sault”
  • German: “Soo Locks”
  • Hindi: “सू नहर”
  • Italian: “Chiuse di Soo”
  • Japanese: “スーセントマリー運河”
  • Swedish: “Sault Locks”
  • Swedish: “Soo Locks”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Sault Ship Canal and Steelton.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Soo Lock Visitors Center and Mariners Library.

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