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Roger Kenner
Montreal, Qc,
Canada 2005
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The Becker Dam: A Canal in the Middle of a LakeAfter completion of the first Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Canal in 1843, navigation remained treacherous. The channel through the shoals downstream from the lock was winding and shallow. On August 22, 1873, the Canadian government awarded a contract to the Albert Becker Company for a 1200 ft. (369 m) channel measuring 10.5 ft. (3.2m) deep and 120 ft. (38.4m) wide. Two jetties lined with wooden planks protected the channel and marked the entrance. Work on the channel was completed in the fall of 1877. Today, It is still known as the Becker Dam and remains very useful to boaters. |
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| Artists view of the Becker Dam in 1882. |
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| A steamboat upstream from the Becker Dam, circa 1910. |
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| A tug in the Becker Dam in 1927 |
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| Work on the Becker Dam in 1927 |
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| Aerial Photo of the Becker Dam, circa 1960. The wooden planks on the jetties have been replaced by concrete. |
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