ATTENTION BOATERS: There is some construction work being done adjacent Appleton Lock 2 which will not be done until late June. As a result, the navigation channels for all the Appleton locks will be closed until that time. This affects navigation through Locks 1, 2, 3, and 4 through the flats. We anticipate we’ll have a better update on timing and can determine if we can fill the navigation channels and open the locks by late June. Please stay tuned to this page and our Facebook page for ongoing details and an opening date.
ATTENTION KAUKAUNA BOATERS: Please be careful when boating through the Kaukauna locks this season.
A temporary sewer bypass pipe will be placed in the Lower Fox River as part of Heart of the Valley Metropolitan Sewerage District’s Interceptor Rehabilitation Project. The bypass pipe will be in use between approximately May and November. The bypass pipe for this project area will be installed in the guard lock from the Kaukauna Power dam (at State Highway 55/Crooks Avenue bridge) east to Kaukauna Lock 1.
For boating safety, the pipe will be submerged to provide approximately four (4) feet of clearance and will be marked with two navigational hazard buoys. Boaters should not navigate close to the buoys and may safely cross the submerged pipe in the center of the canal (generally east of Island/Catherine Street). Boaters should still practice caution when crossing the pipe and may wish to trim their motor and raise any trailing devices above water.
Project updates may be found at this link https://hvmsd.org/interceptor-rehabilitation-project
