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Canso Canal
Canso Canal lock and lighthouse
Canso Canal is located in Nova Scotia
Canso Canal
Canso Canal in Nova Scotia
CountryCanada
Coordinates45°38′53″N 61°24′50″W / 45.64806°N 61.41389°W / 45.64806; -61.41389
Specifications
Length0.56 km (0.35 miles)
Maximum boat length225.6 m (740 ft 2 in)
Maximum boat beam23.8 m (78 ft 1 in)
Minimum boat draft9.8 m (32 ft 2 in)
Locks1
(Seawaymax Lock)
StatusOpen
Navigation authorityCanadian Coast Guard Maritimes Region
History
Principal engineerO.J. McCulloch Engineers Ltd. of Montreal
Construction began1953
Date completedSeptember 2, 1955
Geography
Start pointSt. George's Bay in the Northumberland Strait, a sub-basin of the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the north.
End pointChedabucto Bay of the Atlantic Ocean to the south

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