Locks

 

October 9, 1983, Neenah-Menasha Daily Northwestern

We haven't featured the locks for quite some time.  This article from 1983 showcases lock operations when there were questions at that time about the viability of continuing the locks' operations.  But gladly, those doubts were worked through and in 2004, the Fox River Navigational System Authority (FRNSA) was established by the State of Wisconsin to revive the system.  Since then, the locks and the waterway authority have overseen a vast water network of new recreational opportunities.  Of course, nobody anticipated a problem like an invasive fish called round gobies, from entering and overpopulating Lake Winnebago and decimating sporting fish eggs, prompting the Menasha lock closure in 2015.  Until a reliable solution can be established, please enjoy these photos from a better time.