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This video is a comprehensive look at the history of the Hiram M. Chittenden (Ballard) Locks and their impact to the Seattle area. Learn how early Seattleites envisioned a waterway...
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3,258 reviews. #10 of 747 things to do in Seattle. Bodies of WaterPoints of Interest & LandmarksPiers & Boardwalks. Open now. 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM. Write a review. About. The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks (locally known as the Ballard Locks) is a waterway system that connects the saltwater of the Puget Sound to the fresh water of the Ship Canal, which ...
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Seattle icon & top 5 tourist attraction. National Historic Site (circa 1917) Busiest locking system in the Nation.
HIRAM M CHITTENDEN LOCKS - Updated May 2024 - 1476 Photos & 456 Reviews - 3015 NW 54th St, Seattle, Washington - Landmarks & Historical Buildings - Phone Number - Yelp.
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Seattle, WA. 47 39 55.68 N. 122 23 49.56 W. The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, the largest and most heavily used locks on the West Coast, incorporated unique, parallel dual-sized lock chambers for water conservation and preventive measures to reduce salt water intrusion into Lake Washington.
Feb 5, 2017 · The ship canal Chittenden designed consisted of two cuts, the Fremont Cut between Salmon Bay and Lake Union and the Montlake Cut between Lake Union and Lake Washington, and a set of locks at the west end of Salmon Bay.