Portage Lake Ship Canal Pierhead

Alternate Name(s):
Portage Lake Ship Canal Range
Year Established:
1879
Existing:
No
Source:
LL-1901
File Type:
jpg (image/jpeg)
Photo Date:
1913
Photo Credit:
US Lighthouse Service
Photo Courtesy of:
National Archives
Collection / Donor:

LOCATION

Location:
Portage Lake Ship Canal, Lake Superior
Latitude:
47° 14'12"
Longitude:
88° 37'51"
U.S. State:
Michigan
Country:
United States

OWNER & ACCESS

Open to Public:
No

STRUCTURE

Year Tower Established:
1879
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
41 FT ABOVE WATER
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
34 FT
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
No

OPTICS

Active Aid to Navigation?:
No
Current Optic:
None
Original Optic Type:
6th Order
Year Original Lens Installed:
1879
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
No

Entered by:
t.wheeler
Entered Date:
Jan 15, 2018