Full salmon ladder attracts guests to Ballard Locks
The Salmon Ladder at Ballard Locks has been quite busy over the past few weeks and has attracted visitors of all kinds. Salmon work their way up the fish ladder …
Ballard Locks
Ballard Locks celebrates 100th birthday
It is hard to believe that one hundred years ago, on August 3, 1916, the first vessel officially locked thought the now famous Locks here in Ballard. Back in 1916, The U.S. …
Ferry Sealth passes through Ballard Locks
The WSDOT ferry Sealth passed through the Ballard Locks this morning en route to Lake Union for 9 weeks of repairs. The 90-car Issaquah Class Sealth was towed from Eagle harbor Maintenance …
Old 520 bridge pontoon passes through Ballard Locks
Yesterday afternoon Ballard Locks visitors paid witness to a rare sight as a section of the old SR 520 Bridge floated past. Pontoon E from the old bridge was floated from Lake Washington to …
Salmon viewing in full swing at Ballard Locks
Summer salmon viewing is in full swing in the underwater viewing area of the Salmon Ladder at Ballard Locks. Our news partners at The Seattle Times captured the images below …
Whale seen in Locks possibly deceased
There has been talk on Twitter this afternoon about the link between a deceased whale currently being transported from the Vashon Island area and the grey whale who visited Ballard …
Grey whale visits the Ballard Locks
When a grey whale decides to visit a popular tourist spot on a sunny day, you can expect there are plenty of photos and videos to document the event. Have …
Ballard Locks to close for annual maintenance
The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks small chamber will be closed to marine traffic next week from noon on Monday, March 14, through 5 p.m., on Friday, March 25. Crews will conduct maintenance …
Lake Washington annual summer refill to begin today
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials are starting Lake Washington’s annual summer refill operations today. Water managers are targeting a typical annual refill of the lake to elevation 22 feet with an …
Beaver spotted at Ballard Locks
A beaver was captured on video checking out the Ballard Locks yesterday. “I alerted the Locks crew, so they could help him get back into the water,” wrote James on Facebook. …
Large lock annual closure to last three weeks
The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks large chamber is set to close to marine traffic from 9 a.m. November 10 to 5 p.m. December 2. Crews will be conducting maintenance and safety inspections during the …
Army Corps to raise Lake Washington to summer elevation early
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are set to raise lakes Washington and Union to the target summer elevation a couple of weeks earlier than normal due to extremely low …