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Canals
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Also see Sailing.
Erie Canal
- Information on the Erie Canal. This information is found on Infobuffalo.com's sister site InfoRochester.com.
Welland Canal
- Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway
System.
- Guide to
the Welland Canal. "The chain of lakes and rivers used by early
North American explorers and Canadian fur traders has evolved into the
unique and efficient water transportation route, the St. Lawrence
Seaway. Before the potential of these inland waters could be fully realized, several turbulent sections located at key points had to be overcome or by-passed. The falls and rapids of the Niagara River presented the major obstacle to an uninterrupted waterway to the American heartland. Until 1829, the only route from Lake
Ontario to Lake Erie included a lengthy portage around Niagara Falls from Queenston to Chippawa Creek.
To circumvent nature's wonder, a man-made wonder was required. The Welland Canal, with its eight large locks, was built to fulfil this need. This canal system, the western section of the St. Lawrence Seaway, ranks as one of the outstanding engineering feats of the twentieth century.
The all-Canadian Welland Canal is the first segment of the modern Seaway to have been built. It connects two of the Great Lakes (Ontario and Erie) and forms an integral part of the deep waterway that allows large lakers and ocean vessels to navigate to and from the heart of North America."
- Guide to
the Welland Canal. "The chain of lakes and rivers used by early
North American explorers and Canadian fur traders has evolved into the
unique and efficient water transportation route, the St. Lawrence
- Map of Welland Canal at Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada. From Google Maps.
- Map of Welland Canal at St. Catherine's, Ontario, Canada. From Google Maps.
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- Welland Public Library. History of the Welland Canal.
- WellandCanal.ca. "Great Lakes & International Ship Photograph Archives."
- Wellandcanal.com. "The Welland Canal is one of the world's greatest man made wonders. Although not as well known as the ancient Egyptian pyramids or as famous as its neighbouring natural wonder Niagara Falls, the Welland Canal can be best described as simply amazing."