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Lachine Rapids The Lachine Rapids are a series of rapids on the Saint Lawrence River, between the Island of Montreal and the south shore. They are located near the former city of Lachine. The Lachine Rapids contain large standing waves because the water volume and current do not change with respect to the permanent features in the riverbed, namely its shelf-like drops. Seasonal variation in the water flow does not change the position of the waves, although it does change their size and shape. The rapids are about 3 miles (4.8 km) in length. In the past these represented a considerable barrier to maritime traffic. Until the construction of the Lachine Canal through Montreal, the rapids had to be portaged. Even with the canal, the difficulty was such that it was usually more convenient to ship goods by rail to Montreal, where they could be loaded at the city's port. Montreal remains a major rail hub and one of Canada's largest ports for that reason. The Lachine Rapids are now passed by the South Shore Canal (Saint-Lambert and Côte Sainte-Catherine locks) of the Saint Lawrence Seaway. The first European to see the rapids was Jacques Cartier, who sailed up the St. Lawrence River in 1535, believing he had found the Northwest Passage. In 1611 Samuel de Champlain named the rapids Sault Saint-Louis, after a crewman who drowned here; the name later extended to Lac Saint-Louis. This name remained in use until the mid-19th century, but later came to be replaced by the name of the adjacent town of Lachine. (Montréal) Thanks Magik _______________ Les Rapides de Lachine Les rapides de Lachine sont une série de rapides dans le fleuve Saint-Laurent, entre le lac Saint-Louis et le bassin de Laprairie, au Québec, face à l'arrondissement de LaSalle, sur l'île de Montréal, et à la municipalité de Sainte-Catherine sur la rive-sud. Les rapides de Lachine doivent leur toponyme actuel aux militaires et marchands anglais du xixe siècle, alors que LaSalle faisait encore partie de la paroisse de Lachine. Ils comptent un certain nombre d'îles et îlots utilisés par des oiseaux migrateurs. Les eaux descendent de 14 mètres entre le lac Saint-Louis et le bassin de Laprairie. La partie la plus tumultueuse des rapides se situe entre l'entrée du canal de l'aqueduc et la limite de LaSalle et Verdun. On y trouve plusieurs îles et îlots, dont l'île aux Hérons, l'île aux Chèvres et l'île au Diable. On peut les observer de près sur la jetée de l'ancienne centrale hydro-électrique, dans le parc des Rapides. La rive du parc et les îles constituent aussi un refuge d'oiseaux migrateurs, protégé par une loi fédérale et l'UNESCO. Samuel de Champlain les évoque longuement dans ses écrits, notamment parce que l'un de ses compagnons nommé Louis s'y noya. Champlain nomma ces rapides Sault Saint-Louis, Sault, en ancien français, désigne des rapides. En 1611, il publie dans son œuvre littéraire Les voyages du Sieur de Champlain un plan intitulé Île de Montréal et fleuve Saint-Laurent, qui fut reproduit en 1930 par le peintre Paul-Émile Borduas : ce plan est maintenant visible au Grand Chalet du Mont-Royal. Ces rapides représentaient dans les premiers temps de la colonisation une énorme barrière au trafic fluvial, ceux-ci devant être traversés par portage jusqu'à la construction du canal de Lachine au xixe siècle. Même après sa mise en service, il se révéla tout aussi pratique de transporter les biens par rail jusqu'à Montréal, d'où ils étaient ensuite expédiés via son port maritime. C'est pour cette raison que Montréal a longtemps abrité le nœud ferroviaire et la zone portuaire les plus importants du pays. Merci Magik _______________

Comments (54)


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gaius

4:52AM | Mon, 11 March 2013

Un bien bel endroit, en dépit des bâtiments industriels/agricoles (?) du fond.

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bazza

5:31AM | Mon, 11 March 2013

She's a bit choppy out there in the rapids!! Nice shot MU

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miwi

6:42AM | Mon, 11 March 2013

Excellent capture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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flavia49

8:27AM | Mon, 11 March 2013

fabulous image

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prutzworks

8:33AM | Mon, 11 March 2013

cool info and shot

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adrie

9:14AM | Mon, 11 March 2013

Great view and photoshot Magik.

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mininessie

11:22AM | Mon, 11 March 2013

beautiful!

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Flint_Hawk

12:19PM | Mon, 11 March 2013

Impressive rapids!

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moochagoo

12:39PM | Mon, 11 March 2013

On imagine en effet les problèmes d'acheminement des marchandises

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Savage_dragon

2:18PM | Mon, 11 March 2013

Awesome powerful shot! ")

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virginiese

2:40PM | Mon, 11 March 2013

Très joli paysage ! La nature semble reprndre un aspect sauvage ! Bravo !

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jendellas

2:41PM | Mon, 11 March 2013

Fabulous capture,

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Corwin13

5:27PM | Mon, 11 March 2013

Belle image, et belle histoire! Mon fils doit passer un mois à Québec prochainement. Espérons qu'il aura le loisir de découvrir quelques merveilles de ce beau pays!

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ia-du-lin

5:47PM | Mon, 11 March 2013

Nice cold rough sea

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sandra46

6:40PM | Mon, 11 March 2013

excellent work

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spiegel428

9:52PM | Mon, 11 March 2013

I really like how you captured the waves.

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three_grrr

10:02PM | Mon, 11 March 2013

Superb capture, and thank you for adding the history, makes it so much more interesting

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myrrhluz

11:08PM | Mon, 11 March 2013

Beautiful capture! I love the white snow and crests against the deep blue of the water. Excellent clarity and beautiful rich colors. Lovely shot and interesting information.

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fu-minn

8:34AM | Tue, 12 March 2013

Very beautiful scene...wonderful capture!!

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Hendesse

10:18AM | Tue, 12 March 2013

Superb shot. Looks very cold there.

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MarciaGomes

4:21PM | Tue, 12 March 2013

Impressionante foto meu amigo a água esta muito agitada,mas é uma bela vista do rio.++++++++++5

bebert

3:37PM | Sun, 17 March 2013

impressionnant !!! je n'aimerai pas traverser ça à la rame :)))

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Fahrenheit451

7:45PM | Mon, 18 March 2013

HOOHOO! This looks very dangerous my friend!

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danapommet

9:59PM | Tue, 09 April 2013

Fantastic wave action in these cold looking rapids!

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