Soo Locks winter maintenance
Winter maintenance crews at the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan work on chipping ice from the Poe Lock miter gate and using steam lines to melt the ice. This is needed so the gates can fully close.

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Photo by: Carrie Fox |  VIRIN: 210131-A-A1424-025.JPG
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