The Locks / Rapide Croche

Rapide Croche (A French name which has come to mean “Eighth Rapids“) is a permamently sealed lock and acts as a barrier to prevent invasive aquatic species from traveling from the Great Lakes to the Lake Winnebago system.

About the Boat Cleaning & Transfer Station: The Fox River Navigational System Authority plans building a boat lift/transfer and cleaning station at the Rapide Croche lock site which would allow boaters to navigate the entire length of the river after boats are cleaned and inspected. A hot water cleaning process will flush each boat’s propulsion systems, intakes, exhaust ports, and hull to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS).For plan concepts, site details and historic information about this plan, please visit this link.