Jones Falls Lockstation

The single upper lock at Jones Falls is separated from the lower three locks in flight by a large turning basin. © Parks Canada

159,0 km – 159,5 km

Jones Falls Lockstation is located at the southern end of Sand Lake where the Cataraqui River drops about 19 m into Whitefish Lake. The lockstation has a complex layout. The stone arch dam forms the shore of Sand Lake and raises the lake’s water level to allow a clear passage to the upper lock, 200 m to the west. The locks were constructed in a natural defile that was substantially excavated for the construction of the upper lock, basin and the three locks in flight.

The upper lock. It is a typical lock structure with timber frame gates and the stone masonry sill. Sluice tunnels allow water to fill the lock from below. © Parks Canada

The stone arch dam at Jones Falls was the tallest dam in North America at the time. © Parks Canada

The defensible lockmaster’s house has been restored to convey the life of a lockmaster’s family circa 1840. © Parks Canada

The blacksmith’s forge is the location for demonstrations of 19th century blacksmithing. The stone in the foreground is rubble from the original lock construction. © Parks Canada

Jones Falls Lockstation to Upper Brewers Lockstation

Close to Upper Brewers Lockstation, the topography changes and the canal widens. At Brass Point a timber causeway and swing bridge carry a county road across the canal. © Parks Canada

159,5 km – 176,3 km

This slackwater section of the Cataraqui River, created by the construction of the dams at Upper Brewers Mills Lockstation, includes Whitefish and Cranberry lakes, and a series of narrow channels. From Cranberry Lake, the canal follows the route of the Cataraqui River to Upper Brewers Lockstation. The Brass Point Bridge, which carries a county road over the canal, is located at Brass Point between Little Cranberry and Cranberry lakes.

The route from Jones Falls Lockstation to Upper Brewers Lockstation is a mix of small lakes and natural channels that wind through the hard granite bedrock. © Parks Canada