Carillon Canal, Historic canal in Saint-André-d'Argenteuil, Canada.
The Carillon Canal stretches along the Ottawa River with a lock system that manages a vertical drop of 20 meters between water levels.
The British Royal Staff Corps constructed the canal between 1826 and 1833 to establish a secure military transportation route between Montreal and Kingston.
The Argenteuil Regional Museum, housed in the former Carillon Barracks, presents exhibitions about the canal's influence on regional development.
Parks Canada maintains navigation services from mid-May to mid-October, allowing vessels to transit through the lock system during daylight hours.
The canal features a guillotine gate mechanism at its lock, enabling boats to navigate through a substantial water level difference in a single operation.
Location: Saint-André-d'Argenteuil
Website: http://pc.gc.ca/fra/lhn-nhs/qc/canalcarillon
GPS coordinates: 45.56720,-74.37920
Latest update: March 3, 2025 02:36
Navigation locks are engineering structures that enable ships to pass through significant elevation changes between seas, lakes, and rivers. From the Panama Canal, where vessels rise 86 feet (26 meters) to cross the Isthmus, to the Three Gorges Dam in China, featuring five-stage locks managing a 371-foot (113-meter) height difference on the Yangtze River, these technical facilities have transformed global trade routes. The Soo Locks in the United States connect the Great Lakes, while the Kiel Canal in Germany links the North Sea to the Baltic Sea. Some structures, such as the Itaipu Dam between Brazil and Paraguay, combine navigation and hydroelectric power generation with a capacity of 14,000 megawatts. Others stand out with their innovative technical solutions: the boat lift in Peterborough, Canada, has used a hydraulic system since 1904, while the Falkirk Wheel in Scotland employs a rotating mechanism to lift 24 meters (79 feet). These facilities play a crucial role in international commerce and economic growth of the regions they serve.
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