Growing With the Times

This lock provides evidence of the first canal enlargement, which doubled the dimensions of the waterway and locks. The number of locks was reduced from seven to five, and the new locks were built parallel to the old ones. This lock was used for navigation until 1926, then as a regulating weir until it was filled in after the canal closed in 1970. Fully restored in 1998-1999, it retains its original location and dimensions, as well as a number of old stones. An electromechanical door-and-gate-opening system replaced the original winches.

Quebec · Canada