Hogs Back Locks, Rideau Canal, Ottawa, Ontario - Waterway Locks, Planes and Lifts on Waymarking.com

Designed in the 1830s as a safe commercial and military transportation corridor avoiding the United States border, the Rideau Canal is now a historic site, host to recreational boaters. Hogs Back Locks are officially locks 11 and 12 on the Rideau Canal. It is here that the waters of the Rideau Canal heading to downtown Ottawa are separated from the Rideau River.

The locks were built to avoid the Hogs Back Falls (then known as Three Rocks Rapids) on the Rideau River. Another set of rapids was upstream from the locks, the Three Island Rapids. The Three Island Rapids are now under the surface of Mooneys Bay because of a purpose built dam created during the construction of these locks. The upstream lock is actually a guard lock, protecting the downstream lock from any issues due to the dam.

Waterway Name: Rideau Canal Connected Points: links Lake Ontario (Kingston) with the Ottawa River Type: Lock Date Opened: 01/01/1832 Elevation Difference (meters): 5.00 Site Status: Operational Web Site: [Web Link] Date Closed (if applicable): Not listed

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