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Low Water Threatens Montreal Port Docks and Shipments
Montreal faces a water depth crisis as the St Lawrence channel falls toward an unsafe level for large ships. Engineers cite a 35 foot minimum, with current mean depths around 54 inches, threatening crude oil shipments and port profits. Remedies include downstream dam or breakwaters, while rainfall declines worsen the trend.
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Montreal
St. Lawrence
Capt. F. C. Oppen
Walter
Middle East
Quebec City
Oppen
Portland
Maine
Donald M. Ripley
Ottawa
Federal Transport Department
Herbert Land
Lake St. Pierre
Great Lakes