Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site of Canada
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Description: This canal was opened in 1895 to bypass rapids between lakes Huron and Superior, thus completing an all-Canadian route from the head of Lake Superior to the Atlantic Ocean.
Parks Canada - Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site - Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site of Canada
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| Page title: | Parks Canada - Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site - Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site of Canada |
| Keywords: | Parks Canada, National Historic Sites, heritage, history, culture, Canada, Sault Ste. Marie Canal, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, canal, 1895, navigation, St. Lawrence, river, Lake Superior, electrical power, swing bridge, dam |
| Description: | Completed in 1895, this canal formed the last link in an all-Canadian navigation system stretching from the St. Lawrence River to Lake Superior. Designed and built by Canadians, the canal incorporated several engineering innovations. It was the world's longest lock and the first to operate with electrical power. It was also novel in using an emergency swing bridge dam to protect the lock in case of accident. Electricity was generated on site in the powerhouse. Closed in 1987 owing to a lock wall failure, the canal was equipped with a modern lock and opened for recreational use in 1998 |
| IP-address: | 198.103.247.101 |
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| NS | Name servers: dns1.nrc.ca 132.246.161.100 2604:8400:0:161::100 dns2.nrc.ca 132.246.161.200 2604:8400:0:161::200 ns1.nrc.ca 132.246.161.100 2604:8400:0:161::100 ns2.nrc.ca 132.246.161.200 2604:8400:0:161::200 |
| WHOIS | status: registered |
| Date | Creation date: 2000/10/18 Expiry date: 2020/04/19 |