St. Peters Canal

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A national Historic Site.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Peters_Canal

Has extremely rare double or diamond shaped gates to allow operation no matter which side of the lock has the higher water level. This is due to the times when tides in the Atlantic Ocean (to the South) are higher then the water in the lake (to the North).
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Coordinates:   45°39'18"N   60°52'4"W
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