What's Below in the Welland Canal.. Winter Maintenance 2023

[@jeffspicolli593]

It never ceases to amaze how these lock doors can hold the water back.

[@niagarascenes]

It's exciting to watch when the water is released when they lower the vessel in the lock.

[@WeazelJaguar]

I love going down to the canal and taking a look in the wintertime, simply amazing! Thanks for posting!

[@niagarascenes]

Thanks for watching. The canal is full again and the new season has begun.

[@robertarcher7213]

Another good Winter Season video to help us wait for Spring. Thanks once again for tiding us through the slow season.

[@niagarascenes]

Glad you enjoyed the video. Next Sunday's video will be one from Port Colborne and the lakers spending the winter at the port.

[@TOTALCAMARO]

Unbelievable and fascinating. The two girls are waiting to be set free again. Lol Nice video thank you for sharing this with us 😊

[@niagarascenes]

The Canal opens next week on March 22nd. These two CSL vessels will be back out on the Grea tLakes shortly after that..

[@rickchapman9232]

I would like to see the emptying and the filling of the lock system.

[@niagarascenes]

We'll try to get that for you. If you look at one of my recent videos with the FEDERAL WELLAND you can watch it being raised in Lock 7.

[@richardbause2453]

If in a hurry to understand it, take the lid off the back of your toilet and hit the lever 😮😂😂😂 for education 😅😅😅.

[@davidsquires154]

I live in Detroit,Michigan and I am also a new subscriber to your channel. I have heard about the Algoma Discovery had a fire a few days ago.

[@niagarascenes]

Yes, the vessel had a fire on board on Monday. It was extinguished quickly by the local Fire Department. Kudos to the brave firefighters that went into the the engine room to get the fire under control. Here's the link to the story... www.wellandtribune.ca/news/niagara-region/2023/02/27/port-colborne-and-wainfleet-firefighters-battle-blaze-on-board-algoma-discovery.html

[@jonathanellsworth21]

@@niagarascenes oh goodness, is she another Blough/St. Clair situation or is she salvageable?

[@niagarascenes]

@@jonathanellsworth21 We walked by her the other day and the work crews were still carrying out winter maintenance. I think she'll be ready for this years shipping season. The vessel is parked directly in front of Lock 8 so they'll have to move her by next Wednesday when the Canal opens.

[@melheinrich5438]

Nobody is showing up about the additional canal happening in Sue Staine Marie? So how much construction been completed?

[@lucmarchand617]

For the age is not bad at all.the bank need to be trim due size vessels.the canal look same we have here alberta st-mary irrigation systems maintenance work dead winter tough but must be done righy.thank video 😊

[@niagarascenes]

They do yearly maintenance during the canal closure January-March. Certain sections get emptied and then the maintenance is carried out.

[@robertnorthrup1914]

Ahhh, flush twice. We need the help!

[@peterjaniceforan3080]

🚢👍

[@niagarascenes]

Thanks !!!

[@michaellina4440]

Where did the water go? Stupid question, I know

[@niagarascenes]

Since the Canal is divided by a series of locks, the Seaway Authority just drains the water between locks so that they can carry on maintenance. This year all the water between Lock 1 and Lock 4 was drained. The water in these areas is just emptied into Lake Ontario. It only takes them a few days to fill it all back up again.

[@nickyalousakis3851]

on video it doesn't look all that deep. i'm sure it is. winter is so ugly. arggh.

[@niagarascenes]

I think at its deepest point its about 40 ft (12.19 meters) deep.

[@nickyalousakis3851]

@@niagarascenes .. thanks. do you happen to know the shallowest part?