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Doors Open
And the big doors open and we're back going back to the dock to end our boat tour.
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Uploaded on Jul 22, 2008
And even lower
Notice the dark part that was where the water was when we started.
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Uploaded on Jul 22, 2008
Getting lowered
Getting lowered in the locks
There's something like 22 feet height difference between Lake Superior and Lake Huron, hense the...
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Uploaded on Jul 22, 2008
Lock Doors
I didn't capture it but at one point there was people going back and forth on top of the lock doors...
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Uploaded on Jul 22, 2008
Lock Doors
We're doing the reverse of what we did the first time, we start off high and go low.
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Uploaded on Jul 22, 2008
Pump House
Where the machines are housed for the water to be pumped in and out of the locks.
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Uploaded on Jul 22, 2008
Sault Locks Vistors Centre
Apparently at one time this was where the "Lock Master" lived.
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Uploaded on Jul 22, 2008
Sault Locks Vistors Centre
Sandstone building made out of the stone taken out of the lock building, apparently this is quite common around lock areas.
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Uploaded on Jul 22, 2008
Into the canal
You could tell how much smaller this one was, the canal wasn't as large or as long or as deep. You could actually see bottom at some points.
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Uploaded on Jul 22, 2008
Swing Dam
On the left is the swing dam, apparently its the only operational one in the world. This was of great pride to the tour guide.
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Uploaded on Jul 22, 2008
The Canadian Locks
Now were going into the Canadian Locks, there alot smaller then the American ones, they are used for pleasure craft and such.
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Uploaded on Jul 22, 2008
Algoma Steel
The main industry in Sault Ste Marie. Looks rather ugly.
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Algoma Steel
The main industry in Sault Ste Marie. Looks rather ugly.
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Uploaded on Jul 22, 2008
International Bridge
Self unloading boat
The self unloading boat has a crane on it so it can take things off with out needing a crane on shore.
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Uploaded on Jul 22, 2008
Self Unloading Boat
The self unloading boat has a crane on it so it can take things off with out needing a crane on shore.
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Uploaded on Jul 22, 2008
Into Lake Superior
After getting out of the locks and under the bridge we went into Lake Superior
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Uploaded on Jul 22, 2008
Lock Tour
