Welland Canal
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A major bottleneck is the closed Welland Canal in Ontario.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 26, 2023
The first Welland Canal was dug between Lake Erie and Ontario in 1829.
From New York Times • Aug. 19, 2016
By the time I woke up the next morning, the Equinox had finished unloading, crossed Lake Ontario and cleared two locks in the Welland Canal — an engineering marvel that circumvents Niagara Falls.
From New York Times • Aug. 19, 2016
In 1921 it appeared in Lake Erie, presumably detouring Niagara Falls via the Welland Canal.
From Time Magazine Archive
Prior to 1857, the passage of vessels from the Welland Canal to the ocean was of very rare occurrence.
From Old Mackinaw The Fortress of the Lakes and its Surroundings by Strickland, W. P. (William Peter)
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