Ecluse 1,2,3 - Lock 1,2,3 - Canal de Chambly
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N 45° 26.860 W 073° 16.990
18T E 634254 N 5034116
Les trois premières écluses du Canal. The first three locks of the Canal.
Waymark Code: WM169B6
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 06/06/2022
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Le lieu historique national du Canada du Canal-de-Chambly est situé sur la rive ouest de la rivière Richelieu, au sud-est de Montréal, au Québec. Long de vingt kilomètres, le canal de Chambly est un tronçon de voie navigable aménagé entre Chambly et Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, qui faisait partie de la voie de transport fluvial intérieur reliant Montréal et New York au XIXe siècle. Le lieu comprend la voie d’eau proprement dite, neuf écluses, cinq déversoirs, deux jetées, des barrages, des digues et des ponts, ainsi que plusieurs autres éléments et bâtiments associés à l’opération du canal. La reconnaissance officielle vise la propriété légale de l’Agence Parcs Canada.
Chambly Canal National Historic Site of Canada is located on the west bank of the Richelieu River, south-east of Montréal, Quebec. Twenty kilometres long, the Chambly Canal is a section of a waterway constructed in the 19th century between Chambly and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu on Québec’s Richelieu River. The canal constitutes part of an inland water transportation route joining Montréal and New York City. The site includes the waterway itself, nine locks, five weirs, two piers, dams, dikes and bridges, and several other elements and buildings associated with the operation of the canal. Official recognition refers to the legal property of Parks Canada Agency.
Waterway Name: Canal de Chambly
Connected Points:
Relie la riviere Richelieu de St-Jean-sur-Richelieu a Chambly. Links the Richelieu River from St-Jean-sur-Richelieu to Chambly.
Type: Lock
Date Opened: 06/09/1843
Elevation Difference (meters): 4.00
Site Status: Operational
Web Site: [Web Link]
Date Closed (if applicable): Not listed
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