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Little Chute Lock & Dam, Fox River at Mill Street, Little Chute, Outagamie County, WI

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Little Chute Lock & Dam, Fox River at Mill Street, Little Chute, Outagamie County, WI

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Summary

Significance: The Little Chute Locks and Dam Complex allowed passage for water craft in an otherwise unnavigable stretch of the Fox River at Little Chute created by a 36 foot drop in elevation in a little under 1 mile. The Little Chute Locks and Dam Complex served as an integral part of the Lower Fox River Waterway System.
Survey number: HAER WI-88
Building/structure dates: 1874-1941 Initial Construction

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Date

1969 - 1980
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Historic American Engineering Record, creator
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Location

Little Chute (Wis.)44.27682, -88.31669
Google Map of 44.276817, -88.316695
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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