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CANAL LOCKS, SECOND TO PANAMA, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
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The Canal Locks are at the Puget Sound en-
trance of the canal, connecting it and Lake
Washington, and adding more than 90 miles
to Seattle's water frontage. The canal is about 8
miles long with a right of way 300 ft. wide, a
channel 100 ft. wide, and a depth of 36 ft. The
major chamber is 825 ft. long, 80 ft. wide, and
holds a depth of 50 ft. of water. The minor
chamber is 150 ft. long and 30 ft. wide. The
locks are capable of lifting larger vessels than
any government locks excepting the Panama Ca-
nal. The total cost of the canal was $5,000,-
000 borne by the government, state, county,
and city.
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-PUB. BY OLYMPIA NEWS AGENCY, OLYMPIA, WASH
