Rideau Canal Navigation Data
Rideau Canal National Historic Site
Ottawa |
Kingston |
(locks & bridges) |
metres (feet) |
metres (feet) |
Launch |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (0) | 202.1 (125.6) | Ottawa River, Ottawa | level=40.8m (134 ft) |
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| 0 (0) | 202.1 (125.6) | Ottawa Locks #1-8 (in flight) | 24.1 (79.1) | 1512 #1 | ||
| 0.3 (0.2) | 201.8 (125.4) | Bridge - Plaza - Fixed | 7.9 (25.6) | |||
| 0.6 (0.4) | 201.5 (125.4) | Bridge - Mackenzie King - Fixed | 8.2 (26.6) | |||
| 0.9 (0.5) | 201.2 (125.0) | Bridge - Laurier Ave - Fixed | 8.2 (26.6) | |||
| 1.6 (1.0) | 200.5 (124.6) | Bridge - Corktown Foot Bridge - Fixed | 8.2 (26.6) | |||
| 2.4 (1.5) | 199.7 (124.1) | Bridge - Queensway - Fixed | 7.1 (23) | |||
| 2.6 (1.6) | 199.5 (124.0) | Bridge 1 - Pretoria Ave - Vertical Lift | 3 (10) closed - 7 (22.7) open | |||
| 4.5 (2.8) | 197.6 (122.8) | Bridge - Bank St. - Fixed | 8.8 (28.5) | |||
| 5.5 (3.4) | 196.6 (122.2) | Bridge - Bronson Ave - Fixed | 6.7 (22.0) | |||
| 6.7 (4.2) | 195.4 (121.4) | Hartwells Locks #9-10 (in flight) | 6.5 (21.5) | |||
| 8.2 (5.1) | 193.9 (120.5) | Bridge - Heron Rd - Fixed | 8.5 (27.6) | |||
| 8.4 (5.2) | 193.7 (120.4) | Hogs Back Locks #11-12 (1 lift, 1 guard) | 4.2 (13.8) | X | ||
| 8.4 (5.2) | 193.7 (120.4) | Bridge 4 - Hogs Back - Swing | 2.9 (9.4) | |||
| 11.9 (7.4) | 190.2 (118.2) | Bridge - CNR High Level - Fixed | 9.5 (30.8) | |||
| 13.5 (8.4) | 188.6 (117.2) | Bridge - Hunt Club - Fixed | >16.0 (>50) | |||
| 15.0 (9.3) | 187.1 (116.3) | Black Rapids Lock #13 | 2.9 (9.5) | |||
| 16.0 (10.0) | 186.1 (115.6) | Park - Echo Lands | X | |||
| 23.3 (14.5) | 178.8 (111.1) | Long Island Locks #14-16 (in flight) | 7.6 (24.9) | 1512 #2 | ||
| 23.5 (14.6) | 178.6 (111.0) | Bridge 5 - Long Island - Swing | 1.1 (3.6) | |||
| 25.9 (16.1) | 176.2 (109.5) | Manotick Public Wharf | X | |||
| 26.0 (16.2) | 176.1 (109.4) | Bridge - Manotick High Level - Fixed | 6.7 (22) | |||
| 36.5 (22.7) | 165.6 (102.9) | Bridge - Kars High Level - Fixed | 6.7 (22) | |||
| 37.4 (23.3) | 164.7 (102.3) | Kars Public Wharf | X | |||
| 39.9 (24.8) | 162.2 (100.8) | Park - W.A. Taylor Conservation Area | X | |||
| 44.6 (27.7) | 157.5 (97.9) | Park - Baxter Conservation Area | ||||
| 46.7 (29.0) | 155.4 (96.6) | Bridge - Hwy 416 High Level - Fixed | 6.7 (22) | |||
| 49.9 (31.0) | 152.2 (94.6) | Channel to Kemptville** | 3.4 (11)** | |||
| 50.9 (31.6) | 151.2 (94.0) | Park - Rideau River Provincial | X | |||
| 52.1 (32.4) | 150.0 (93.2) | Bridge - Becketts High Level - Fixed | 6.7 (22.0) | |||
| 64.0 (39.8) | 138.1 (85.8) | Burritts Rapids Lock #17 | 3.2 (10.5) | 1512 #3 | ||
| 65.1 (40.5) | 137.0 (85.1) | Bridge 9 - Burritts Rapids - Swing | 3.2 (10.4) | |||
| 69.4 (43.1) | 132.7 (82.5) | Lower Nicholsons Lock #18 | 2.0 (6.5) | |||
| 69.7 (43.3) | 132.4 (82.3) | Upper Nicholsons Lock #19 | 2.3 (7.6) | |||
| 69.7 (43.3) | 132.4 (82.3) | Bridge 10 - Upper Nicholsons - Swing | 3.6 (11.7) | |||
| 70.5 (43.8) | 131.6 (81.8) | Clowes Lock #20 | 2.3 (7.6) | |||
| 73.2 (45.5) | 128.9 (80.1) | Bridge - Merrickville - C.P.R. - Fixed | 11.9 (39) | |||
| 73.8 (45.9) | 128.3 (79.7) | Merrickville Lock #21 | 2.6 (8.7) | |||
| 74.0 (46.0) | 128.1 (79.6) | Merrickville Lock #22 | 3.0 (10) | |||
| 74.2 (46.1) | 127.9 (79.5) | Merrickville Lock #23 | 2.0 (6.2) | |||
| 74.2 (46.1) | 127.9 (79.5) | Bridge 11 - Merrickville - Swing | 2.9 (9.5) | |||
| 74.7 (46.4) | 127.4 (79.2) | Lion's Park - Merrickville | X | |||
| 86.7 (53.9) | 115.4 (71.7) | Kilmarnock Lock #24 | 0.7 (2.3) | |||
| 86.7 (53.9) | 115.4 (71.7) | Bridge 13 - Kilmarnock - Swing | 2.9 (9.5) | |||
| 92.7 (57.6) | 109.4 (68.0) | Edmunds Lock #25 | 2.8 (9.2) | X | ||
| 95.4 (59.3) | 106.7 (66.3) | Bridge - C.P.R. Railway - Fixed | 9.1 (30) | |||
| 95.4 (59.3) | 106.7 (66.3) | Old Slys Locks #26-27 (in flight) | 4.9 (16.1) | |||
| 95.6 (59.4) | 106.5 (66.2) | Bridge 15 - Olds Slys - Swing | 2.2 (7.1) | |||
| 96.8 (60.2) | 105.3 (65.4) | Bridge - Beckwith Street - Fixed | 7.9 (26) | |||
| 96.8 (60.2) | 105.3 (65.4) | Smiths Falls Combined Lock #29a | 7.6 (25.6) | Replaces old locks 28-30 | ||
| 97.0 (60.3) | 105.1 (65.3) | Victoria Park - Smiths Falls | ||||
| 97.4 (60.5) | 104.7 (65.1) | Bridge 19 - Abbot Street - Swing | 1.9 (6.2) | |||
| 97.4 (60.5) | 104.7 (65.1) | Smiths Falls Detached Lock #31 | 2.6 (8.5) | X | ||
| 97.5 (60.6) | 104.6 (65.0) | Bridge - C.N.R. - Bascule | Permanently open | |||
| 101.1 (62.8) | 101.0 (62.8) | Poonamalie Lock #32 | 2.2 (7.2) | 1513 #1 | X | |
| 103.0 (64.0) | 99.1 (61.6) | Entrance to Lower Rideau Lake | ||||
| 107.5 (66.8) | 94.6 (58.8) | Diversion to Tay Canal | To Perth = Tay Canal = 10.0 km |
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| 110.4 (68.6) | 91.7 (57.0) | Tay Canal Entrance - Lower Rideau Lake | ||||
| Tay 0.3 (0.2) | Tay 0.3 (0.2) | Lower Beveridges Lock #33 (Tay Canal) | 3.6 (12) | X | ||
| Tay 0.5 (0.3) | Tay 0.5 (0.3) | Bridge - Beveridges - Fixed | 6.7 (22) | |||
| Tay 0.9 (0.6) | Tay 0.9 (0.6) | Upper Beveridges Lock #34 (Tay Canal) | 3.3 (10.9) | |||
| Tay 9.2 (5.7) | Tay 9.2 (5.7) | Last Duel Park, Wharf - Perth | ||||
| Tay 9.3 (5.8) | Tay 9.3 (5.8) | Bridge - Craig Street, Perth - Fixed | 2.1 (7) | |||
| Tay 9.8 (6.1) | Tay 9.8 (6.1) | Bridge - Beckwith Street, Perth - Swing | 1.6 (5.2) | |||
| Tay 9.8 (6.1) | Tay 9.8 (6.1) | Bridge - Drummond Street, Perth - Fixed | 2.9 (9.5) | |||
| Tay 10.0 (6.2) | Tay 10.0 (6.2) | Perth Basin - Public Wharf | ||||
| Tay 10.1 (6.3) | Tay 10.1 (6.3) | Bridge - Gore Street, Perth - Fixed | 2.7 (9) | |||
| 110.6 (68.7) | 91.5 (56.9) | Rideau Ferry Yacht Club Conservation Area | X | |||
| 111.5 (69.3) | 90.7 (56.4) | Public Dock, Oliver's Landing, Rideau Ferry | ||||
| 111.7 (69.4) | 90.6 (56.3) | Bridge 26 - Rideau Ferry - Fixed | 8.0 (26.0) | |||
| 119.4 (74.2) | 82.7 (51.4) | Park - Murphy's Point Provincial Park | X | |||
| 123.1 (76.5) | 79.0 (49.1) | Diversion to Portland | 1513 #2 | |||
| 126.8 (78.8) | 75.3 (46.8) | Colonel By Island (Livingston Island) | ||||
| 133.6 (83.0) | 68.5 (42.6) | Portland Public Wharf | ||||
| 133.6 (83.0) | 68.5 (42.6) | Park - John McKenzie, Portland | X | |||
| 132.4 (82.3) | 69.7 (43.3) | Narrows Lock #35 | 0.8 (2.6) | |||
| 132.4 (82.3) | 69.7 (43.3) | Bridge 27 - The Narrows - Swing | 1.2 (3.9) | |||
| 133.9 (83.2) | 68.2 (42.4) | Diversion to Westport | 1513 #2,3 | |||
| 140.8 (87.5) | 61.3 (38.1) | Westport Public Wharf | ||||
| 140.2 (87.1) | 61.9 (38.5) | Bridge - Newboro High Level - Fixed | 8.2 (27) | |||
| 140.8 (87.5) | 61.3 (38.1) | Newboro Lock #36 | 2.7 (8.9) | |||
| 140.7 (87.4) | 61.4 (38.2) | Newboro Public Wharf | X | |||
| 146.0 (90.7) | 56.1 (34.9) | Ferry - cable (auto/foot) | 1513 #3 | |||
| 148.2 (92.1) | 53.9 (33.5) | Bridge - C.N.R. High Level - Fixed | 9.1 (29.5) | |||
| 148.7 (92.4) | 53.4 (33.2) | Chaffeys Lock #37 | 3.4 (11.2) | X | ||
| 148.7 (92.4) | 53.4 (33.2) | Bridge 30 - Chaffeys - Swing | 1.8 (5.9) | |||
| 152.0 (94.5) | 50.1 (31.1) | Davis Lock #38 | 2.7 (8.9) | |||
| 158.4 (98.4) | 43.7 (27.2) | Bridge - Officers Quarters - Fixed | 7.0 (22.7) | |||
| 159.0 (98.8) | 43.1 (26.8) | Jones Falls Lock #39 | 4.2 (13.7) | 1513 #4 | ||
| 159.2 (98.9) | 42.9 (26.7) | Jones Falls Locks #40-42, in flight | 13.2 (43.4) | |||
| 161.4 (100.3) | 40.7 (25.3) | Diversion to Morton | ||||
| 165.6 (102.9) | 36.5 (22.7) | Morton Dam | ||||
| 166.2 (103.3) | 35.9 (22.3) | Diversion to Seeley's Bay | ||||
| 167.2 (103.9) | 34.9 (21.7) | Seeley's Bay Public Wharf | X | |||
| 170.0 (105.6) | 32.1 (19.9) | Bridge 36 - Brass Point - Swing | 1.2 (3.9) | |||
| 176.5 (109.7) | 25.6 (15.9) | Upper Brewers Locks #43-44 (in flight) | 5.9 (19.4) | |||
| 177.0 (110.0) | 25.1 (15.6) | Bridge - Sunbury Rd. - Fixed | 6.7 (22.0) | |||
| 179.3 (111.4) | 22.8 (14.2) | Bridge 39 - Lower Brewers - Swing | 1.3 (4.2) | |||
| 179.3 (111.4) | 22.8 (14.2) | Lower Brewers (Washburn) Lock #45 | 4.0 (13.1) | |||
| 195.0 (121.2) | 7.1 (4.4) | Bridge 41 - Kingston Mills - Swing | 2.3 (7.5) | |||
| 195.2 (121.3) | 7.1 (4.4) | Kingston Mills Lock #46 | 3.0 (9.8) | |||
| 195.2 (121.3) | 6.9 (4.3) | Kingston Mills Locks #47-49 (in flight) | 10.7 (35.2) | |||
| 195.2 (121.3) | 6.9 (4.3) | Bridge - C.N.R. High Level - Fixed | 8.2 (26.6) | |||
| 196.0 (121.8) | 6.1 (3.8) | Bridge - Hwy 401 - Fixed | 6.7 (22.0) | |||
| 202.1 (125.6) | 0 (0) | Kingston Lasalle Causeway*** | 4.3 (14)*** | |||
| 202.1 (125.6) | 0 (0) | Kingston Lasalle Causeway - Bascule Lift Bridge*** | 0.6 (2.0)*** | |||
| Lake Ontario | elevation: 74m (242.8 ft) | |||||
Ottawa |
Kingston |
(locks & bridges) |
metres (feet) |
metres (feet) |
Launch |
* Additional boat launch ramps can be found at private marinas.
** Kemptville Creek is shallow (4 - 5 feet); Kemptville bridge clearance 2.1 m (6.8 ft)
*** Small craft under 4.3 m (14 ft) vertical clearance may pass through La Salle Causeway by using boat channels at its eastern end.
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