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St Laurent river - Canada (7)


  • St Laurent river - Canada (7)

Description
St Laurent river, Québec, Canada. Heron at Lachine rapids on 15 May 2004; the Lachine rapids are a refuge area for migratory birds.
The Lachine canal was built in 1821-1825 to allow commercial shipping around the Lachine rapids. He was disused in 1959 after the completion of the Voie Maritime du St Laurent (St Laurent Seaway).

Copyright
Hubert Chanson, Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland, Australia




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