Welland Canal

The Welland Canal (English: Welland Canal ) is a Großschifffahrtsweg in Canada. Opened on August 6, 1932 Canal connects Lake Erie to Port Colborne with Lake Ontario at Port Weller, crossing the Niagara Escarpment, for which seven locks are necessary. It forms a part of the St. Lawrence Seaway and is used to bypass the Niagara Falls. The canal is 43.4 km long, 80 m wide and at least 8.2 m deep and overcomes with eight locks with a width of 24.4 m has a height difference of 99.5 meters. The last lock between the Welland River and Lake Erie is necessary because the water level in the lake fluctuates constantly. Such a lock that controls differences in the water level, guard lock is called.

Before the Canadian modifications at the St. Lawrence seaway all 22 locks were needed. The channel is the Seawaymax class with a maximum length of 225.6 m and a maximum height of ships. 35.5 m designed. The passage takes an average of 11 hours.

Smuggle

• Lock 1: 43 ° 13 ' 3 " N, 79 ° 12' 47" W43.2175 - 79.213055555556
• Lock 2: 43 ° 11 ' 35 " N, 79 ° 12' 8" W43.193055555556 - 79.202222222222
• Lock 3: 43 ° 9 ' 19 " N, 79 ° 11' 35" W43.155277777778 - 79.193055555556
• Locks 4-6: 43 ° 8 ' 3 " N, 79 ° 11' 31" W43.134166666667 - 79.191944444444
• Lock 7: 43 ° 7 ' 24 "N, 79 ° 11' 38 " W43.123333333333 - 79.193888888889
• Lock 8: 42 ° 53 ' 57 "N, 79 ° 14' 46" W42.899166666667 - 79.246111111111

Welland By-Pass

The bypass channel Welland By-Pass provides a direct connection between Port Robinson and Port Colborne. Here Welland will be avoided. It is 13.4 km long.