# Lake Washington Ship Canal in Seattle, Washington

        An eight-mile engineering marvel that links freshwater Lake Washington and Lake Union to the saltwater of Puget Sound, featuring the nation's busiest navigation locks.

        ## Facts

        - Category: History
        - Best for: history, photography, nature, solo_travel, quick_stop, accessibility_friendly
        - Address: Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, WA 98107
        - Canonical URL: https://gydeinfo.com/seattle/places/lake-washington-ship-canal/

        ## Sources

        - Claim source: [FACT SHEET: Lake Washington Ship Canal](https://www.nws.usace.army.mil/Media/Fact-Sheets/Fact-Sheet-Article-View/Article/1493303/fact-sheet-lake-washington-ship-canal/); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Hiram M. Chittenden Locks](https://www.seattle.gov/parks/find/parks/hiram-m.-chittenden-locks); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Lake Washington Ship Canal - City Archives](https://www.seattle.gov/city-archives/exhibits-and-education/online-exhibits/lake-washington-ship-canal); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Lake Washington Ship Canal & Hiram M. Chittenden Locks](https://www.asce.org/about-civil-engineering/history-and-heritage/historic-landmarks/lake-washington-ship-canal-and-hiram-m-chittenden-locks); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation

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        ## Machine-readable evidence

        - Evidence JSON: https://gydeinfo.com/seattle/places/lake-washington-ship-canal.evidence.json
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