St Andrews Lock and Dam, Lockport MB
Posted by: 
PeterNoG
N 50° 05.052 W 096° 56.456
14U E 647304 N 5550023
This lock in the Red River is the only lock on the Canadian Prairies. It was built between 1907 and 1910 and was officially opened by Prime Minister Sir Wilfred Laurier in 1910.
Waymark Code: WM2Q70
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 12/05/2007
Views: 66
-The lock operates 16 hours a day, every day between the end of May and mid-October depending on flow conditions on the Red River.
-Each season hundreds of vessels and thousands of passengers lock through at SALD, the only lock on the Prairies.
-The lock is 11 m deep, 62 m long and 13.7 m wide.
-The lock is drained and filled by gravity. It takes about 20 minutes to lock through St. Andrews.
-Two wooden gate sets, made of Douglas Fir, are at each end of the lock. Their combined dry weight is over 200 tonnes.
Waterway Name: Red River
Connected Points:
Connects the City of Winnipeg to Selkirk and Lake Manitoba
Type: Lock
Date Opened: 07/01/1910
Elevation Difference (meters): 4.00
Site Status: Operational
Web Site: [Web Link]
Date Closed (if applicable): Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:
Logs marked as “visits” should be made after physically visiting the waymark location. Include a picture taken during the visit. Notes may be logged by individuals who have visited the web site or looked at the online information and would like to provide comments or feedback on the waymark.