Crooked River Lock
7983 Lake Street
Alanson, MI 49706
Phone: (231) 548-2271
The US Army Corps of Engineers owns the Crooked River Lock and leases the facility to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Emmet County Parks and Recreation Department operates the Lock with a sub-lease through the DNR in order to raise and maintain the water level of Pickerel Lake and Crooked Lake, which had dropped considerably after completion of dredging in the mid-1950s.
2024 SEASON SCHEDULE
April 29 – May 12 | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
May 13 – June 23 | 8 a.m. – 9 p.m. |
June 24 – August 4 | 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. |
August 5 – September 2 | 8 a.m. – 9 p.m. |
September 3 – September 29 | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
October 5 – October 6 (weekend) | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
October 12 – October 13 (weekend) | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
October 19 – October 20 (weekend) | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
USER FEES
Daily and annual passes are available and must be affixed to all watercraft.
If this requirement is not followed, a boater will not be allowed access through the lock.
2024 Crooked River Lock Fees
- $15 / Daily Pass
- $45 / Annual Pass
CURRENT WATER LEVELS
Crooked River Lock and Weir Water Levels are regulated in accordance with the regulation plan outlined in paragraph 36(c)(5) of Department of the Army Lease No. W911XK-1-12-3005. Upstream and downstream water levels are collected at Alanson’s Crooked River Lock by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. These hourly water level readings are available to the public in cooperation with the State of Michigan and Emmet County.