Twin Flight Locks
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Twin Flight Locks is a notable set of canal locks in Thorold, Ontario, recognized for managing significant elevation changes on the Welland Canal and serving as a key feature of the region’s shipping infrastructure.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal lock system
ⓘ
infrastructure ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Thorold, Ontario
ⓘ
Locks on the Welland Canal ⓘ Transport infrastructure in Ontario ⓘ |
| connectsWaterBody |
Lake Erie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| elevationChangeManaged | significant elevation difference between canal reaches near Thorold ⓘ |
| engineeringPurpose | to manage steep elevation change on the Welland Canal ⓘ |
| function |
navigation infrastructure
ⓘ
ship lock ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
control structures
ⓘ
gates ⓘ two adjacent lock chambers ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | notable engineering work in Niagara region ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Thorold, Ontario, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
City of Thorold
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Regional Municipality of Niagara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnGeographicalFeature | Niagara Escarpment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
City of St. Catharines, Ontario
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Niagara Falls, Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Canadian authorities
ⓘ
St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
St. Lawrence Seaway shipping route
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Welland Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Niagara Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | enables continuous navigation between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario ⓘ |
| significance |
important for bypassing Niagara Escarpment
ⓘ
key feature of regional shipping infrastructure ⓘ |
| traffic |
Great Lakes freighters
ⓘ
ocean-going vessels ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cargo transport
ⓘ
commercial shipping ⓘ vessel transit ⓘ |
| waterway | Welland Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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