Soo Locks Animation page....you're going to love this!

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Where are the Soo Locks located?

When: A history of the Soo Locks

Why were the Soo Locks built?

How do the Soo Locks operate?

Credits: The Soo Locks animations were created by Ian Sims (Michigan State University, Geography Department).

Soo Locks history:
Government of Canada and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Great Lakes: An Environmental Atlas and Resource Book. Toronto and Chicago: 1995.

Map sources:
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.
Michigan Historical Archives, Lansing, MI