Pauline Desjardins (Author)
Canals in Canadian industrial history are best known for their contribution to transportation. With the exception of the Lachine Canal in Montreal, however, their role as a source of power for driving industrial machinery is less well known. Canal-based waterpower was an important catalyst for industrialization in several regions of Canada following the 1844 decision of the Board of Works of the United Canadas to lease surplus canal water for power generation. The board's decision was later extended to all potential waterpower sites created by the construction of public works. Discussion centers on the extent of water- power generation on the canals associated with the St. Lawrence River and Niagara escarpment, their influence, and the spatial organization of the hydraulic sites resulting from the modification of navigation canals for power generation, including the construction of weirs and races around the locks. How improvements in waterwheel efficiency enabled manufacturers to get the maximum power from canal-side waterpower locations is also covered. [2006 Vogel Prize winner]
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