The Chambly Canal is a

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in the Province of

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, running along the

Richelieu River The Richelieu River () is a river of Quebec, Canada, and a major right-bank tributary of the St. Lawrence River. It rises at Lake Champlain, from which it flows northward through Quebec and empties into the St. Lawrence. It was formerly kno ...

past

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu () is a city in eastern Montérégie in the Canadian province of Quebec, about southeast of Montreal, located roughly halfway between Montreal and the Canada–United States border with the state of Vermont. It is sit ...

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, and Chambly. Building commenced in 1831 and the canal opened in 1843. It served as a major commercial route during a time of heightened trade between the United States and Canada. Trade dwindled after World War I, and as of the 1970s, traffic has been replaced by recreational vessels. It is part of a waterway that connects the

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with the

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in the United States.

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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: * Clearance: * Canal Length: * Dimensions of smallest lock: * Passage time: 3 to 5 hours

Gallery

File:Ecluse de Chambly.jpg, Locks in Chambly File:Ecluse de Chambly, Chambly, QC.jpg, Lock in Chambly, viewed in winter. File:Pont Gouin canal Chambly 2011-05-23.JPG, Lock in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu flooded during the 2011 Lake Champlain and Richelieu River Floods

References

External links

Official website
{{Authority control Canals in Quebec National Historic Sites in Quebec Chambly, Quebec Transport in Montérégie Buildings and structures in Montérégie Tourist attractions in Montérégie History of Montérégie Canals opened in 1843 1843 establishments in Canada Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality