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# Hiram M. Chittenden Locks · OpenVibe.Tours

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# Hiram M. Chittenden Locks

Linking the freshwater Lake Union and the salt-water Puget Sound across a height difference of 22 feet, the locks allow boats to cross the Lake Washington Ship Canal, relying solely on the force of gravity.

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![Hiram M. Chittenden Locks](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6YWC3EJPAQHRFGJ27DQBG0J) Photo: Unknown Photographer / US Army Corps of Engineers · Public domain · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ALake_Washington_ship_canal%2C_Hiram_M._Chittenden_Locks%2C_1995.jpg)

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## Why go

A salmon ladder with a viewing gallery allows visitors to witness the salmon migration, which with different species allow for viewing throughout most of the year, but preferably mid to late summer. Adjacent is the Carl S English, Jr Botanical Garden. Guided tours weekdays 1PM and 3PM; weekends 11AM.

Source: [Wikivoyage](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Seattle/Ballard)

## How to visit

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## Best time

A salmon ladder with a viewing gallery allows visitors to witness the salmon migration, which with different species allow for viewing throughout most of the year, but preferably mid to late summer.

[Source](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Seattle/Ballard)

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