Crooked River Lock in Alanson Repaired

Great News! The Crooked River Lock in Alanson, which connects Pickerel and Crooked Lakes with the rest of the Inland Waterway, has been temporarily repaired, and is now open for the season. The Traverse City Record Eagle is reporting that the daily passage fee has gone up from $4 to $6, and the season pass price has increased from $30 to $45, to help defray the cost of the temporary repairs. The Crooked River Lock is owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and operated by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Hopefully the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will completely overhaul the lock in the near future to ensure its continued operation, but in the meantime, this is great news for both area boaters, and for the local businesses who depend on navigation between Crooked and Pickerel Lakes and the rest of the Inland Waterway for their livelihoods.