Beauharnois Canal

Beauharnois Canal
Aerial view of the Beauharnois Canal
Specifications
Length20 km (12 miles)
Locks2
Maximum height above sea level45 m (148 ft)
History
Construction began1929
Date completed1932

The Beauharnois Canal is located in southwestern Quebec, Canada. The canal is part of the Saint Lawrence Seaway.

Located in Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality within the cities of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Beauharnois, Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, and Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka, the canal connects Lake Saint-Francis to the west (upstream) with Lake Saint-Louis to the northeast (downstream), bypassing a series of rapids on the Saint Lawrence River.[1]

  1. ^ "Fiche descriptive: Canal de Beauharnois". www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca. Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 23 January 2018.