Ottawa Locks, Rideau Canal, Ottawa, Ontario
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elyob
N 45° 25.590 W 075° 41.920
18T E 445344 N 5030568
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Waymark Code: WMY8MH
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/10/2018
Views: 20
The Ottawa Locks combine the first eight locks in the Rideau Canal which connects Ottawa on the Ottawa River with Kingston on Lake Ontario, a distance of 202 kilometres. Built in the 1830s for military defence, the Rideau Canal is now maintained as a historic site used by recreational boaters. This is the largest flight of locks on the Rideau Canal.
Waterway Name: Rideau Canal
Connected Points:
The Ottawa Locks connect the Ottawa River to the Rideau Canal.
Type: Lock
Date Opened: 09/01/1831
Elevation Difference (meters): 24.00
Site Status: Operational
Web Site: [Web Link]
Date Closed (if applicable): Not listed
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