Hiram M. Chittenden (Ballard) Locks fish ladder viewing

The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks include a fish ladder with viewing windows and platforms that allow visitors to observe migrating salmon during seasonal runs. The locks itself create a navigable connection between the Lake Washington Ship Canal and Puget Sound, producing waterfront viewpoints of passing boats and the canal operation. Adjacent Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Garden provides landscaped terraces and shoreline sightlines for quiet observation of the locks and waterway.