Welland Canal

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The Welland Canal is a ship canal that runs 43.4 km (27.0 mi) from Port Colborne, Ontario on Lake Erie to Port Weller, Ontario on Lake Ontario. As part of the St. Lawrence Seaway, it allows ships to avoid Niagara Falls by traversing the Niagara Escarpment.

<nowiki>ဝဲလန်းတူးမြောင်း; 威蘭運河; canal Welland; Welland-skipaskurðurinn; Уэллендский канал; Welland; Велланд (канал); Wellandkanal; Camlas Welland; Longchanáil Welland; Welland-csatorna; 威蘭運河; Wellandin kanava; Welland Kanalı; ウェランド運河; Wellandkanalen; canal Welland; قناة ويلاند; Kanał Wellandzki; Welland Canal; Wellandkanaal; canale di Welland; תעלת ולנד; 威兰运河; 웰랜드 운하; Welland Canal; Kanalo Welland; Welland; Wellandkanoi; canale navigabile canadese; canal navigable; kanal di Kanada; תעלה באזור ניאגרה בדרומה של קנדה המחברת בין אגם אונטריו בצפון לבין אגם אירי בדרום; kanaal in Canada; Großschifffahrtsweg in Kanada; canal navegable en Canadá; ship canal in Canada; قناة في كندا; قناه فى اونتاريو; skipaskurður í Ontario í Kanada; Welland-Kanal; Welland Canal</nowiki>
Welland Canal 
ship canal in Canada
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LocationOntario, Canada
Length
  • 43.4 km
Terminus
official website
Map43° 09′ 20″ N, 79° 11′ 37.5″ W
Authority file
Wikidata Q14348
VIAF ID: 315127312
GND ID: 4690609-5
Library of Congress authority ID: sh85146046
National Library of Israel ID (old): 000769638
U.S. National Archives Identifier: 10046184
National Library of Israel J9U ID: 987007553638105171
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Modern-day canal[edit]

  • Bridge #11 in Allanburg, of Windoc collision fame
    Bridge #11 in Allanburg, of Windoc collision fame
  • Port Robinson ferry, or what was once Bridge #12
    Port Robinson ferry, or what was once Bridge #12
  • John B. Aird transits the canal, just north of the Skyway bridge in St. Catharines, looking north along the canal
    John B. Aird transits the canal, just north of the Skyway bridge in St. Catharines, looking north along the canal
  • John B. Aird transits the canal, just north of the Skyway bridge in St. Catharines, looking south along the canal
    John B. Aird transits the canal, just north of the Skyway bridge in St. Catharines, looking south along the canal
  • Isa of Polsteam transits the canal
    Isa of Polsteam transits the canal
  • Canadian Olympic transits the canal
    Canadian Olympic transits the canal
  • The Canal, Welland By-Pass part
    The Canal, Welland By-Pass part
  • A docking facility off the canal
    A docking facility off the canal
  • w:Main Street Tunnel
    w:Main Street Tunnel
  • w:Townline Tunnel
    w:Townline Tunnel
  • Approach to Townline Tunnel, looking the other way
    Approach to Townline Tunnel, looking the other way
  • Lock 1
    Lock 1
  • Niagara River satellite view
    Niagara River satellite view
  • Profile of the Welland Canal
    Profile of the Welland Canal

Past canals[edit]

First Welland Canal (1829-1845)[edit]

  • First stage of construction
    First stage of construction
  • Feeder Canal
    Feeder Canal
  • Direct link to Lake Erie
    Direct link to Lake Erie
  • Notice of opening in a newspaper
    Notice of opening in a newspaper

Second Welland Canal (1845-1887)[edit]

  • Lock ascending the Niagara Escarpment in Merritton
    Lock ascending the Niagara Escarpment in Merritton
  • Remains of the lock gate
    Remains of the lock gate
  • The aqueduct crossing Welland River in Welland
    The aqueduct crossing Welland River in Welland
  • Stonework of the aqueduct
    Stonework of the aqueduct
  • A plaque
    A plaque

Third Welland Canal (1887-1932)[edit]

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