We are fortunate at St. Al's to live so close to the Ballard Locks. The Locks were designed by an engineer named Hiram Chittenden back in 1906 when he arrived in Seattle. He envisioned the largest boat of that day to enter in through the locks. Since he was a conservationist he realized the importance of protecting the natural resources. The locks form a permeable barrier between Lake Washington's freshwater ecosystem and the potentially damaging saltwater of the Puget Sound. They are designed to allow the passage of vessels while minimizing the damage of the saltwater. It's always fun to see the different kinds of vessels going in and out of the locks.
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