Rapids in the Saint Lawrence river at Lachine, Quebec, Canada
The Lachine RapidsThe Lachine Rapids
The Lachine Rapids (French: Rapides de Lachine) are a series of rapids on the Saint Lawrence River, between the Island of Montreal and the South Shore. They are located near the former city of Lachine.
The Lachine Rapids contain large standing waves because the water volume and current do not change with respect to the permanent features in the riverbed, namely its shelf-like drops. Seasonal variation in the water flow does not change the position of the waves, although it does change their size and shape. The rapids are about 4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi) in length.
In the past these represented a considerable barrier to maritime traffic. Until the construction of the Lachine Canal through Montreal, the rapids had to be portaged. Even with the canal, the difficulty was such that it was usually more convenient to ship goods by rail to Montreal, where they could be loaded at the city's port. Montreal remains a major rail hub and one of Canada's largest ports for that reason.
The Lachine Rapids are now passed by the South Shore Canal (Saint-Lambert and Côte Sainte-Catherine locks) of the Saint Lawrence Seaway.
The LachineRapids (French: Rapides de Lachine) are a series of rapids on the Saint Lawrence River, between the Island of Montreal and the South Shore...
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Wait. The Lachine Canal was built to bypass the rapids at Lachine, upstream of Montreal. Freight and passengers destined for points past Lachine had to portage...
urban park in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located adjacent to the LachineRapids in the borough of LaSalle. It is considered by the City of Montreal...
of miles into the interior of North America lands. At that time the LachineRapids prevented large ships from going any further west along the Saint Lawrence...
called Tiohtià:ke tsi ionhwéntsare ('broken in two', referring to the LachineRapids to the island's southwest) or Otsirà:ke (meaning 'on the fire'). In...
the island is connected to the embankment separating the seaway and LachineRapids. Parc Jean-Drapeau is registered as a leg of the Route Verte and Trans...
Bonaventure Station in Montreal and the St. Lawrence River in Lachine. Built to bypass the LachineRapids, it was 12 km long. The railway merged with the Lake...
extreme options available for more experienced riders. In Canada, the Lachinerapids, on the Saint-Lawrence river near Montreal, boarding is also offered...
named the new settlement after their former one. The proximity of the LachineRapids also influenced their naming decision. Kahnawake is located on the southwest...
incorporated as a city in 1832. The opening of the Lachine Canal permitted ships to bypass the unnavigable LachineRapids, while the construction of the Victoria...
summer. Cartier had sailed up the St. Lawrence river as far as the LachineRapids, to the spot where Montreal now stands. Permanent settlement attempts...
Quebec to relate the news of their discoveries. On his way through the LachineRapids, Jolliet's canoe overturned and his records were lost. His brief narrative...
that he named the rapids for China. Samuel de Champlain renamed them Sault Saint-Louis in 1611, but the name was changed to LachineRapids in the mid-19th...
that the rapids and the town that eventually grew near them came to be named after the French word for China, La Chine: the LachineRapids and the town...
the area they occupied, with its poor soil, to the locality of the LachineRapids. However, Champlain's ownership of the astrolabe has been questioned...
"beaver path" or "beaver dam", or osheaga, meaning "big rapids" in reference to the nearby LachineRapids. An alternative explanation has been claimed in which...
and Île Perrot, and describes Mont Royal, Lake Saint-Louis and the LachineRapids. 1608 – Québec City is founded by Samuel de Champlain. 1611 – Samuel...
growth was spurred by the opening of the Lachine Canal, which permitted ships to pass by the unnavigable LachineRapids south of the island. As the capital...
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