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May 26, 2021 | 10:40 PM
The Detroit District invites photographers to enter its 6th annual photo contest featuring U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sites across the Great Lakes.
The top 12 photographs highlighting Detroit District Great Lakes projects such as the Soo Locks, Duluth Ship Canal, piers, breakwaters or federal channels and harbors will earn a spot in the 2022 downloadable calendar. The entry deadline is 11:59 p.m. June 6, with winners determined by social media vote. The Soo Locks Visitors Center Association will award the top three photographers a plaque featuring their photo
“The Detroit District team is looking forward to seeing the photographs submitted this year,” said District Commander Lt. Col. Scott Katalenich. “In addition to capturing the Great Lakes region’s beauty, participants always show us fascinating views of projects and waterways the Corps of Engineers build and maintain.”
It's the very heart and soul of Molly Pate's avocation as a dedicated and determined artist of the Lake Michigan waterfront. Capturing the sensational beauty of the setting sun when day is done seemingly every day of the year regardless of weather conditions. For avid fans attracted to the shore day after day and night after night another opportunity to showcase their talents and develop more bragging rights is coming down the pike from the Detroit District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. They are rolling out their 6th Annual Photo Contest featuring Army Corps sites across the Great Lakes region. Photographers from all walks of life are welcome to enter the contest, and the top 12 photographs highlighting Detroit District Great Lakes projects such as the Soo Locks, the Duluth Ship Canal, piers, breakwaters or federal channels and harbors will earn a spot in the 2022 downloadable calendar. The entry deadline is 11:59 pm on Sunday, June 6th, with winners determined by soci
From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
DETROIT The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan will close to marine traffic beginning 11:59 p.m. Friday through 12:01 a.m. March 25 to perform critical maintenance.
The operating season is fixed by federal regulation and is driven in part by the feasibility of vessels operating in typical ice conditions.
Every year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers uses the winter period to perform maintenance on the locks.
“It is a difficult time in terms of weather to complete this work, but it keeps this important national infrastructure project operating during shipping season,” Soo Area Office area engineer Kevin Sprague said.