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Data Profile: Saint Lawrence Seaway Lock Operations Statistics

Saint Lawrence Seaway Lock Operations Statistics
Overview
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC), a wholly owned government corporation created to construct, operate and maintain the St. Lawrence Seaway between the Port of Montreal and Lake Erie, publishes lock delay statistics in its annual reports. Data are available for the number of hours of lock inoperability by cause and by type of lock malfunction. Available data series include 1) hours of delay due to high wind, poor visibility, vessel incident, lock malfunction, water level, and civil interference and 2) hours of delay due to specified electrical and mechanical lock malfunctions. Visit St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation annual reports.
Coverage
The SLSDC annual reports cover the St. Lawrence Seaway between the Port of Montreal and Lake Erie.
Availability


First Year	1997
Last Year	2009
Frequency	Annual
Data are for fiscal years.

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National Transportation Statistics

U.S. Waterborne Freight

Related Links

Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence Seaway Tonnage and Traffic Reports
Maritime Administration Statistics


Data Source and Contacts

Data Provider Agency	The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
Data Provider Office
BTS Contact	TranStats Customer Support Phone:(800) 853-1351 Email: answers@dot.gov