Coteau-du-Lac canal

Coteau-du-Lac
Remains of military fortifications with the waterway in the distance
Coordinates45°17′16″N 74°10′37″W / 45.2878°N 74.1769°W / 45.2878; -74.1769
Built1779-81
Governing bodyParks Canada
Official nameCoteau-du-Lac National Historic Site of Canada
Designated1923

Coteau-du-Lac Canal is an 18th-century military canal in Canada located at the junction of the Delisle and Saint Lawrence Rivers in Quebec. The canal was the first work of its kind in North America, and is a National Historic Site of Canada, which also includes the remains of a fort and reconstructed blockhouse.[1] It is located in the town of Coteau-du-Lac in Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality.