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Chambly Canal

Historic canal in Montérégie, Québec

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Canal de Chambly et piste polyvalente, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.
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It is part of a waterway that connects the Saint Lawrence River with the Hudson River in the United States. Lake Champlain and the Champlain Canal form the U.S. portion of the Lakes to Locks Passage.

The Canal has 10 bridges—8 of which are hand operated—and nine hydraulic locks.

  • Draft: 6.5 ft (1.98 m)
  • Clearance: 29 ft (8.84 m)
  • Canal Length: 20 km (12 mi)
  • Dimensions of smallest lock: 110 ft × 21 ft (33.53 m × 6.40 m)
  • Passage time: 3 to 5 hours

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