Kirkfield Liftlock - Trent Severn Waterway
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JDandDD
N 44° 35.416 W 078° 59.412
17T E 659528 N 4939400
Kirkfield Liftlock locate outside of Kirkfield, Ontario on the Trent-Severn Waterway.
Waymark Code: WMFMX
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 06/25/2006
Views: 78
The liftlock was built between 1896 and 1907. The 140 long by 33 feet wide lifts (two) raise boats 49 feet. The lock is located at the highest point of the Trent-Severn waterway which runs from the Bay of Quinte in Lake Ontario to Port Severn on Georgian Bay.
Waterway Name: Trent-Severn Waterway
Connected Points:
The canal links Lake Ontario to Georgian Bay (Lake Huron). The lock connects sections of the Talbot River.
Type: Lift
Date Opened: 01/01/1907
Elevation Difference (meters): 15.00
Site Status: Operational
Web Site: [Web Link]
Date Closed (if applicable): Not listed
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