Community Videos

The fish passage at the Hiram Chittenden Locks is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2017. This video tells the story of the thousands of salmon that migrate through the Locks and the Lake Washington Ship Canal each year.

This video is part of a series of short documentaries produced by Vaun Raymond for the centennial of the Hiram M. Chittenden (Ballard) Locks and Lake Washington Ship Canal.

See other stories in this series:

A Glass Half Full: Native Americans & The Ship Canal

Seattle's Waterway to the World

Pioneers of the Ship Canal: Thomas Mercer & Harvey Pike

Shipyards & Boatyards of the Ship Canal

Legacy of the Locks & Lake Washington Ship Canal: Centennial Kickoff

Underground Tour of the Ballard Locks Pump Plant

Drawbridges of the Ship Canal

Fremont Bridge Hard Hat Tour

Halibut Schooner Vansee: Underway from the Locks for a Century

Nordic Roots of the Ballard Locks & Ship Canal

Making the Cut: Centennial Exhibit at the University of Washington

Fishermen's Terminal: Home Port on the Ship Canal

Chittenden & The Corps

Recreational Boating on the Lake Washington Ship Canal