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Historic Ballard Locks at the west end of Salmon Bay in Seattle, Washington`s Lake Washington Ship Canal. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Seattle, Ballard, USA. March 2022. View of the Hiram Chittenden Locks, or Ballard Lacks, a complex of looks at the west end of Royalty Free Stock Photo

Historic Ballard Locks at the west end of Salmon Bay in Seattle, Washington`s Lake Washington Ship Canal.

Seattle, Ballard, USA. View of the Hiram Chittenden Locks, or Ballard Lacks, a complex of looks at the west end of Royalty Free Stock Photo

Seattle, USA. March 2022. View of the Hiram Chittenden Locks, or Ballard Lacks, a complex of looks at the west end of Salmon Bay. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Pictured are the Historic Ballard Locks at the west end of Salmon Bay in Seattle, Washington`s Lake Washington Ship Canal. The locks prevent salt water intrusion from Puget Sound into Lake Washington and Lake Union. The Ballard Locks carry more boat traffic than any other lock in the United States. The locks formally opened on July 4th, 1917 and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the American Society of Civil Engineers Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks.