Watertight lock gates under construction on Fourth Welland Canal

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Title

Watertight lock gates under construction on Fourth Welland Canal

Subject

Lock gates

Description

Black and white photographic print of watertight lock gates under construction on the Fourth Welland Canal, undated. A description states: 'A pair of the mighty lock gates that are 82 feet high, 45 feet wide and weigh about 480 tons each. 43,560 field rivets are used in the construction of each one. These gates are electrically operated, are water tight and partially floating.'

Source

Welland Public Library Photo Collection

Date

Unknown

Rights

Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.

Format

Black and white photographic print

Type

Still image

Identifier

Storage - Welland Canal Binder #1 – Construction of the Welland Canal– WELD-con-0002

Coverage

Welland

Files

IMG_20230118_0001 (3).jpg

Citation

“Watertight lock gates under construction on Fourth Welland Canal,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed March 29, 2024, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/9391.