Saint Lawrence Seaway
Saint Lawrence Seaway | |
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Specifications | |
Length | 370 miles (600 km) |
Maximum boat length | 740 ft 0 in (225.6 m) |
Maximum boat beam | 78 ft 0 in (23.8 m) |
Locks | 15 |
Maximum height above sea level | 570 ft (170 m) |
Status | Open |
History | |
Construction began | 1954 |
Date of first use | April 25 |
Date completed | 1959 |
Geography | |
Start point | Port Colborne, Ontario |
End point | Montreal, Quebec |
The Saint Lawrence River portion of the seaway is not a continuous canal; rather, it consists of several stretches of navigable channels within the river, a number of locks, and canals along the banks of the Saint Lawrence River to bypass several rapids and dams. A number of the locks are managed by the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation in Canada, and others in the United States by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; the two bodies together advertise the seaway as part of "Highway H2O".[1] The section of the river from Montreal to the Atlantic is under Canadian jurisdiction, regulated by the offices of Transport Canada in the Port of Quebec.
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