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

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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1969 - 1980

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