The River Lock can accommodate boats up to 16 feet wide and 75 feet long, leaving 6 inches on either side.

MENASHA - After closing at the height of summer boating season last year, the Menasha Lock is once again open.The lock opened for the season on Friday.“We always look forward to the nice weather and ...

The Stratton Lock and Dam is the lifeblood of the Chain O' Lakes. Its gates push water south when the Chain is too full, while holding water in when rain stops falling through the hot summer months.

The Menasha lock is the busiest on the Fox River, with 1,412 lockages recorded in 2013. The lock closed July 4 for a broken hinge. It will take several weeks to get replacement parts for the hinge.