Duluth Ship Canal
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The Duluth Ship Canal is an artificial canal cut through Minnesota Point, providing direct access to Duluth harbor from Lake Superior. Begun privately in 1871, it was put under federal supervision and
SS Tarantau entering the Duluth Ship Canal from the lake. The two entrance lights can be seen at the end of the piers, while the museum building is at the left.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers barge in the canal, looking towards Duluth.
USCGC Mackinaw entering the harbor from the canal, beneath the Aerial Lift Bridge. The rear range light can be seen behind it.
The St. Marys River, sometimes written St. Mary's River, drains Lake Superior, starting at the end of Whitefish Bay and flowing 74.5 miles southeast into Lake Huron, with a fall of 23 feet. For its en
Duluth Ship Canal
…available in case of adverse weather. Around a thousand vessels a year ship from the Duluth–Superior port. The construction of the first locks on the St. Marys River in 1855 allowed for navigation between the lakes, and Superior Bay presented itself as an attractive harbor. From the point of view of Duluth residents…
St. Marys River connects Lake Superior (top left) to Lake Huron (bottom and right)
The International Bridge with the rail bridge crossing the American Locks.
Saint Marys Falls Hydropower Plant at the mouth of the Edison Sault Power Canal
US Army Corps of Engineers hydroelectric plant seen from across the St. Marys Rapids