Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Welland Canal
Introduction References & Edit History Related Topics
Images
St. Lawrence Seaway Welland Canal Port Colborne: Welland Ship Canal Welland Ship Canal
Quizzes
water glass on white background. (drink; clear; clean water; liquid)
Water and its Varying Forms
Panama Canal. Boat. Shipping. Ship and shipping. Container ship passing through the Panama Canal.
Canals, Straits, and More Quiz
Feedback
Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login).
Thank you for your feedback

Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

External Websites
St. Lawrence Seaway
St. Lawrence Seaway A cargo ship passing through the Welland Canal of the St. Lawrence Seaway in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.

Welland Canal

waterway, Canada
Also known as: Welland Ship Canal
Written and fact-checked by
Britannica Editors
Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree....
Britannica Editors
History

Welland Canal, waterway in southern Ontario, Canada, that provides navigation for large vessels between Lake Erie to the south and Lake Ontario to the north and forms an important link in the St. Lawrence Seaway. The canal was necessary because the Niagara River, the natural connection between Lakes Erie and Ontario, has impassable falls and rapids. The modern Welland Canal extends 44.4 km (27.6 miles) from Port Colborne (on Lake Erie) to Port Weller (on...

Discover the world with Britannica

Subscribe to Continue Reading

Free Trial | No Ads | Exclusive Content
Explore Subscriptions
DNA
Right
Mobile