Lake Washington Ship Canal

Lake Washington Ship Canal
The Fremont Cut as seen from the Fremont Bridge
The route of the canal
LocationSeattle, Washington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47°38′35″N 122°20′05″W / 47.64319°N 122.33482°W / 47.64319; -122.33482
Specifications
Length8 miles (13 km)
Maximum boat draft29 feet (8.8 m)
Total rise20 feet (6.1 m)
History
Current ownerU.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Construction began1911
Date completed1934
Geography
Start pointShilshole Bay, Puget Sound
End pointUnion Bay, Lake Washington
Map
Chittenden Locks and Lake Washington Ship Canal
Aerial view of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks
LocationSalmon Bay, Seattle
Built1911–1934
ArchitectBebb and Gould
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.78002751[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 14, 1978

The Lake Washington Ship Canal is a canal that runs through the city of Seattle and connects the fresh water body of Lake Washington to the salt water inland sea of Puget Sound. The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks accommodate the approximately 20-foot (6.1 m) difference in water level between Lake Washington and the sound. The canal runs east–west and connects Union Bay, the Montlake Cut, Portage Bay, Lake Union, the Fremont Cut, Salmon Bay, and Shilshole Bay, which is part of the sound.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#78002751)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.