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A short seaway on the St. Lawrence Seaway From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Wiley-Dondero Canal is a section of the St. Lawrence Seaway in New York, United States, with a length of 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi). [1][2]
Wiley-Dondero Canal | |
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Location | St. Lawrence County, New York |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 44.97937°N 74.84956°W |
Specifications | |
Length | 9.2 miles (14.8 km) |
Lock length | 766 feet (233 m) |
Lock width | 80 ft (24 m) |
Maximum boat length | 740 feet (230 m) |
Maximum boat beam | 78 feet (24 m) |
Maximum boat draft | 26.5 feet (8.1 m) |
Locks | 2 |
Total rise | 83 feet (25 m) |
Navigation authority | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
History | |
Former names | Long Sault Canal |
Geography | |
Connects to | St. Lawrence River |
The United States Army Corps of Engineers planned and supervised the Wiley-Dondero Canal to bypass the Long Sault.[3] [4] Actual construction was performed by Peter Kiewit Sons Co., Morrison-Knudsen Co., Perini Corp., Utah Construction Co., and Walsh Construction Co.[5][4]
Located near Massena, New York, the seaway provides a total lift of 83 feet (25 m) from the Eisenhower Lock and the Bertrand H. Snell Lock, which are the two locks in the canal.[6][7]
Originally known as the Long Sault Canal, it was later renamed the Wiley-Dondero Canal.[6][8] Construction was complicated by the need to avoid interrupting the waterflow to nearby hydroelectric installations.
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