Canso Canal
| Canso Canal | |
|---|---|
Canso Canal lock and lighthouse | |
Canso Canal in Nova Scotia | |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°38′53″N 61°24′50″W / 45.64806°N 61.41389°W |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 0.57 km (0.35 miles) |
| Maximum boat length | 225.6 m (740 ft 2 in) |
| Maximum boat beam | 23.8 m (78 ft 1 in) |
| Minimum boat draft | 9.8 m (32 ft 2 in) |
| Locks | 1 (Seawaymax Lock) |
| Status | Open |
| Navigation authority | Canadian Coast Guard Maritimes Region |
| History | |
| Principal engineer | O.J. McCulloch Engineers Ltd. of Montreal |
| Construction began | 1953 |
| Date completed | September 2, 1955 |
| Geography | |
| Start point | St. George's Bay in the Northumberland Strait, a sub-basin of the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the north. |
| End point | Chedabucto Bay of the Atlantic Ocean to the south |
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The Canso Canal is a short canal located in Nova Scotia, Canada.