Hiram M Chittenden Locks

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  • Address
    3015 NW 54th St, Ballard
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  • Phone
    206 783 7059
  • Transport
    bus: 17 from downtown at 4th Ave & Union St

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Lonely Planet review

Watching boats traverse these two locks on the Lake Washington Ship Canal exerts a strange Zen-like attraction for locals and tourists alike. The process takes between 10 and 30 minutes, depending on tides and lake levels and on whether the large or the small lock is used. Walkways allow an intimate look at the workings of these water elevators and a chance to view the vessels coming and going from Puget Sound to Lakes Union and Washington.