The dredge was used to reclaim previously-milled sand deposited in the lake after it had gone through the stamp mill. I'll have more close-up photos in the next couple of days.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ History: The Quincy Dredge Number Two (previously known as the Calumet and Hecla Dredge Number One) is a dredge currently sunk in shallow water in Torch Lake, across M-26 from the Quincy Mining Company Stamp Mills Historic District. It was a little nerve wracking as he was flying closer to the dredge as a flock of birds were very curious of the drone's presence. What a fascinating piece of history!! You miiiiight have to sneak under a fence to get close.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Chris took this drone photo of the dredge to show you a birdseye viewpoint. Hancock and Houghton MI Michigan hold an annual celebration called Bridgefest to commemorate the opening of the bridge that united their two communities.ĭuring our week long adventure in Michigan's Upper Peninsula this fall, we discovered the Quincy Dredge Number Two. The bridge is the world's heaviest and widest double-decked vertical-lift bridg e. More than 35,000 tons of concrete and 7,000 tons of steel went into the bridge, which replaced the narrow 54-year-old swing bridge, declared a menace to navigation on the busy Keweenaw Waterway. This movable bridge is a lift bridge with the middle section capable of being lifted from its low point of four feet clearance over the water to a clearance of 100 feet (30 m) to allow boats to pass underneath. It is the only land-based link between the north (so-called Copper Island) and south sections of the Keweenaw peninsula. It crosses Portage Lake, a portion of the waterway which cuts across the Keweenaw Peninsula with a canal linking the final several miles to Lake Superior to the northwest. Per Wikipedia, the Portage Lake Lift Bridge (officially the Houghton–Hancock Bridge) connects the cities of Hancock and Houghton. Portage Canal Lift Bridge, Houghton MI Michigan
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