Cornwall Canal (Ontario) rapids area on the St. Lawrence River

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The Cornwall Canal (Ontario) rapids area on the St. Lawrence River is a stretch of turbulent water and former navigation hazard that historically necessitated canal construction to bypass its strong currents and shallows.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rapids
bypassedBy Cornwall Canal NERFINISHED
St. Lawrence Seaway locks near Cornwall NERFINISHED
country Canada
hasCharacteristic shallows
strong currents
turbulent water
hasEnvironmentalFeature fast-flowing current
shallow rocky riverbed
hasUse historical navigation route (hazardous)
historicalPeriod 19th century navigation era
historicalRole navigation hazard on the St. Lawrence River
locatedIn Ontario
St. Lawrence River NERFINISHED
locatedInWaterwaySystem Great Lakes–St. Lawrence waterway NERFINISHED
locatedNear Cornwall, Ontario NERFINISHED
locatedUpstreamOf Cornwall, Ontario NERFINISHED
motivatedConstructionOf Cornwall Canal NERFINISHED
navigationStatus formerly major obstruction to shipping
largely bypassed by modern canalized channel
partOf St. Lawrence River navigation system NERFINISHED
St. Lawrence River rapids NERFINISHED
presentDayUse habitat for riverine aquatic species
local boating and recreation area (with restrictions)
region Eastern Ontario NERFINISHED
relatedStructure Cornwall Canal (Ontario) NERFINISHED
St. Lawrence Seaway NERFINISHED
risk hazardous to small craft in high flow conditions
watercourse St. Lawrence River NERFINISHED

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