Kaukauna Guard Lock
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View of Kaukauna Guard Lock from the lock-side park
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Kaukauna Guard Lock from an overlook across the river
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Signage at Kaukauna Guard Lock
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Signage featuring Kaukauna's paper industry at Kaukauna Guard Lock
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Kaukauna Guard Lock
 
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Attraction
Description
The Lower Fox River lock and dam system was constructed between 1850 and 1860. The lock system is currently being reconstructed their original, hand-operated, nineteenth-century operational state. Check the Friends of the Fox website for the current status of each lock and their schedules. There is an overlook of the lock from the street above.
Attraction
Location
Body of Water: Fox River
Trail Name: Inland Waterways
Nearest Address: Fox River at Canal Street
Nearest City: Kaukauna
County: Outagamie
Zip Code: 54130
Latitude: N 44°16.909'
Longitude: W -088°16.176'
Attraction
Features
Open to public?: Yes
Mooring buoy?: No
Mooring buoy in place?: No
Snorkelable?: No
Dive guide?: No
Trails sign?: No
National Register?: Yes
 
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Attractions (6)
Kaukauna Guard Lock
Kaukauna Lock No. 1
Kaukauna Lock No. 2
Kaukauna Lock No. 3
Kaukauna Lock No. 4
Kaukauna Lock No. 5
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