Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal
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The Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal is a ship canal connecting Sturgeon Bay with Lake Michigan across the Door Peninsula in Door County, Wisconsin.[1][2] A dredged channel continues through Sturgeon Bay to Green Bay. This combined waterway allows ships to sail between Lake Michigan and Green Bay without traversing the dangerous Porte des Morts strait.
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Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal | |
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Location | Door County, Wisconsin |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 44°47′56″N 87°19′14″W |
Specifications | |
Length | 1.3 miles (2.1 km) |
Locks | None |
Status | Open |
Navigation authority | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
Geography | |
Start point | Lake Michigan |
End point | Sturgeon Bay |
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The canal is approximately 1.3 miles (2.1 km) long, cutting through the eastern side of the peninsula in a northwest-to-southeast orientation. There are no locks.