Ballard Locks and Ship Canal

Local nameBallard Locks and Ship Canal
LocationSeattle

The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, or Ballard Locks, is a complex of locks at the west end of Salmon Bay, in Seattle, Washington's Lake Washington Ship Canal, between the neighborhoods of Ballard to the north and Magnolia to the south.The Ballard Locks carry more boat traffic than any other lock in the US, and the Locks, along with the fish ladder and the surrounding Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Gardens attract more than one million visitors annually, making it one of Seattle's top tourist attractions. The construction of the locks profoundly reshaped the topography of Seattle and the surrounding area, lowering the water level of Lake Washington and Lake Union by 8.8 feet, adding miles of new waterfront land, reversing the flow of rivers, and leaving piers in the eastern half of Salmon Bay high and dry. The Locks are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the American Society of Civil Engineers Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks.

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Opening hours

Daily: 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Admission

Admission to the locks is free.

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballard_Locks

Official Website http://www.seattle.gov/tour/locks.htm

Phone +1 206 783 7059

Address 3015 NW 54th St Seattle, WA 98107 United States

Coordinates 47°39'54.484" N -122°23'50.313" E

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