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The St. Lawrence Seaway (French: la Voie Maritime du Saint-Laurent) is a system of locks, canals, and channels in Canada and the United States that permits oceangoing vessels to travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes of North America, as far inland as Duluth, Minnesota, at the western end of Lake Superior.
Saint Lawrence Seaway, continuous navigable deep waterway project from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes, undertaken jointly by Canada and the United States and completed in 1959. Learn about the history, economic importance, and physical characteristics of the seaway.
Interested in vessels transiting the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System? Try out these great resources! Dial 315-769-2422 for today's transit times or visit the Seaway's Interactive Map of Vessels Currently in Transit! Last updated: Tuesday, May 5, 2020. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway is a deep draft waterway extending 3,700 km (2,340 miles) from the Atlantic Ocean to the head of the Great Lakes, in the heart of North America. The St. Lawrence Seaway portion of the System extends from Montreal to mid-Lake Erie.
The Seaway Canals. The Seaway system is connected by 5 short canals. They include 15 locks, filled and emptied by gravity. South Shore Canal: (two locks – St. Lambert and Ste. Catherine) 14 nautical miles from the Port of Montreal to Lake St. Louis; Beauharnois Canal: (two locks) 11.3 nautical miles; links Lake St. Louis to Lake St. Francis
Nautical Charts. It is a requirement that all vessels that transit the St. Lawrence Seaway Great Lakes have the latest edition of either U.S. or Canadian charts. (British Admiralty charts are not acceptable.)
The binational Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System website is an informative resource to learn more about the Seaway, including information about the commercial shipping, recreational boating, and navigating the Seaway!
St Lawrence Seaway, Map. The St Lawrence Seaway (Great Lakes Waterway) is the system of locks, canals and channels linking the Great Lakes and the St Lawrence River with the Atlantic Ocean. The construction of progressively larger canals along the St Lawrence River began as early as 1783.
The St. Lawrence Seaway Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Dept. of Global Studies & Geography, Hofstra University. The St. Lawrence / Great Lakes Welland Canal Section Montreal to Lake Ontario Section Welland Canal Section Montreal to Lake Ontario Section 1. St. Lambert (4.5m) 2. Cote Ste. Catherine (9.1m) 3. Lower Beauharnois (12.5m) 4. Upper ...