Shubenacadie Canal Lock #5
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N 44° 51.833 W 063° 37.440
20T E 450702 N 4968019
The Shubenacadie Canal ran for 86 kilometres from Halifax Harbour to Cobequid Bay.
Waymark Code: WMABW8
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Date Posted: 12/20/2010
Views: 14
Lock 5 has been restored. The canal construction started in 1826 and it operated from 1856 to 1870.
It consists of 9 Locks and 2 inclines.
The Shubenacadie Canal is the most significant 19th century canal development project in the Maritimes. The Fletcher Lock has been declared a Designated Special Place under Nova Scotia's Special Places Protection Act.
Lock 1 N44 40.490 W63 33.756
Lock 4 N44 49.683 W63 36.781
Lock 5 N44 51.833 W63 37.440
Lock 6 N44 56.449 W63 33.565
Waterway Name: Shubenacadie Waterway and river
Connected Points:
Halifax, Nova Scotia to Truro, Nova Scotia linking the Atlantic Ocean with Cobequid Bay and the Bay of Fundy.
Type: Lock
Date Opened: 01/01/1856
Elevation Difference (meters): 4.00
Site Status: Being Restored
Web Site: [Web Link]
Date Closed (if applicable): Not listed
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