Third Welland Canal Locks #21 and #22

#21: (Satellite)

#22: (Satellite)

These are two of the locks on the Third Welland Canal.

Satellite

brock, developed by a HGIS project

Michel Gosselin posted eight photos and a video with the comment: "Locks 21 and 22 of the 3rd Welland canal on December 15, 2023. They’re situated between lock 6 and 7 of the present canal on the east side."

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Karen Limardi posted 22 photos with the comment: "Tomorrow [Mar 10, 2024] the Welland Canal will begin filling up in preparation for the opening of the canal on March 22 for shipping season.  I had the opportunity to explore the drained weir pond and ruins of Locks 21 and 22 of the old Third Canal this past week.  The area is just east of the twin flight locks in Thorold."

PD Cappola: How long to fill? Does it fill from Lake Ontario or Erie?

Karen Limardi: PD Cappola I heard it's a slow process...lock to lock...starting at Lock 1...which kinda defeats gravity as Lake Ontario is lower...I'm going to take a ride out there tomorrow. Really though the canal is only drained from Lock 1 to Lock 7 in Thorold. The section between Port Colborne to Thorold doesn't get drained at all.

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Lynn at the top of Lock 21

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When the weir pond is filled the water line can be seen at the top of the lock.
Tom Lippert: How old is this stone work?
Karen Limardi: Tom Lippert the Third Canal was started in 1872 completed around 1881...that stonework has been in place since then. The Fourth Canal opened in 1932 so these Locks haven't been used since then.

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Old Lock timbers

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Zebra muscles

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I'm just amazed at how clear the wet ponds are down there.

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That's Lock 20 off in the distance that is completely submerged 10 months out of the year.

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Old Lock gate crumbled.

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Lock 21

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And a bit of a view of Lock 22 in the distance

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Lock 22 from above

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There's a Lock gate down there laying in the water

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Lock 7 of the current canal is just on the other side of this area...you can see a Crane doing winter maintenance

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It was a muddy kinda day

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Everyone has that one friend who will go look at anything with you .