CROOKED RIVER LOCK CONSORTIUM

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  Notice of 2024 Crooked River Lock Consortium Meetings

In 2010, the Crooked River Lock Consortium was formed to look into the preservation, enhancement, and continued operation of the Crooked River Lock in Alanson. The consortium was seeking to promote tourism and to enhance the recreational, economic and developmental impact in Emmet County and the surrounding communities along the Inland Water Route.

The consortium consisted of representatives from Emmet County, the village of Alanson, as well as the townships of Bear Creek, Littlefield, Little Traverse and Springvale. It also included representation from the Pickerel-Crooked Lake Association. The group worked with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Army Corps of Engineer to secure funding for maintenance of the locks, increased hours of operation, and other needs that might arise.

Following the recommendations of the Crooked River Lock Consortium, Emmet County entered into a sub-lease with the DNR to operate the lock for five years and an agreement was signed by the chairman of the Emmet County Board of Commissioners in early 2012 and has continued to be renewed.

The agreement allows the county to provide reliable, continued operation of the lock while decreasing passage fees and extending the boating season. Emmet County’s Department of Parks and Recreation oversees operational management of the lock, in partnership with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Army Corps of Engineers.

MEETINGS

Please see archived minutes of the Crooked River Lock Consortium’s meetings for more information. The meeting-related files are available as PDFs.

2024 Meetings

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