The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has temporarily closed the Cheboygan Lock and Dam due to a missing sill plate.

Contractors were on-site on Thursday, Aug. 28, but there is no timeline for repairs, according to a DNR announcement.

"A missing sill plate on a downstream miter gate is preventing operation," Richard Hill, district supervisor for the DNR Parks and Recreation Division, said in the announcement. "We are hoping to get the issue resolved quickly."

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For updates, visit Michigan.gov/DNRClosures or call the Cheboygan Field Office at 231-627-9011.

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