Chambly Canal National Historic Site of Canada

• its location on the west bank of the Richelieu River, south-east of Montréal, Quebec;
• the forms and features of the canal itself which govern the cultural landscape, including its route, its footprint, its width or breadth, its banks, its jetties and its wharfs; and
• viewscapes to 19th and early 20th century economic development along the banks of the canal associated with the time when this was a commercial transportation route.

Key components of the present canal that testify to the material and engineering technologies that have created and maintained it over time, including:

• the new locks that mark the canal route between Chambly and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu;
• the steep lower entry to the canal at Chambly;
• the lock chamber spaces that punctuate the canal route;
• the dam that connects the waterway to the river at Fryer Island; and
• the movable bridges that link the two waterways of the canal.

Key components of the cultural landscape of the present canal that provide tangible evidence of the historical use and evolution of the canal site over time, including:

• the freight road running alongside the canal on the east bank;
• the service road running alongside the canal on the west bank; and
• the many buildings associated with the operation of the canal, and in particular the old lockmaster’s house adjacent to three lock levels on the lower entry to the canal at Chambly.