The Effectiveness and Influences of the Navigation Ice Booms on the St. Marys River

• Main Author: Perham,R
• Other Authors: COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER NH
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1984
• Subjects: Snow; Ice and Permafrost; Civil Engineering; *Ice; *Booms(Equipment); Michigan; Rivers; Channels(Waterways); Protection; Water traffic; Winter; *Ice booms; River ice; Little Rapids; St. Marys River; Ice; permafrost
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA139908; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA139908

Ice problems developed in the Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, portion of the St. Marys River because of winter navigation Passing ships and natural influences moved ice from Soo Harbor into Little Rapids Cut in sufficient quantities to jam, cause high water in the harbor, and prevent further ship passag...