Hartwells
Rideau Canal National Historic Site
Hartwells lockstation is located adjacent to Carleton University and a number of nature-based attractions, including the Canadian Agriculture and Food Museum. Free Learn-to Paddle sessions are being offered here. Visitors are able ride along cycling paths that go through this area, which is a great spot to picnic.
How to get here
| Name | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Hartwells | 905 Hartwells Locks Lane, Ottawa, Ontario | Location |
Navigational data
- Distance from Ottawa: 6.7 km (4.2 mi)
- Distance from Kingston: 195.4 km (121.4 mi)
- Nautical chart: #1512 (Sheet 1)
- Number of locks: 2 in flight
- Average lockage time: 60 to 90 minutes
- Lock length: 40.8 m (134 ft)
- Lock width: 9.7 m (33 ft)
- Average lift: 6.5 m (21.5 ft)
Facilities and services
- Overnight mooring (2 nights max)
- Day use docking
- Camping
- Washrooms
- Potable water
- Picnic tables
- Self-guiding trail
- Parking ($)
History
Colonel By had planned to make a canal cut through what is now Hartwells lockstation. However, faced with extensive excavation between Dow’s Great Swamp (today‘s Dows Lake) and Hogs Back, By reconsidered his plan and opted to move two of the lift locks he planned for Hogs Back to this location, in order to reduce the amount of channel excavation.
Read more history about this lockstationGoogle Street View
Related links
- Ottawa Locks
- Hogs Back
- Black Rapids
- Long Island
- Burritts Rapids
- Lower Nicholsons
- Upper Nicholsons
- Clowes
- Merrickville
- Kilmarnock
- Edmonds
- Old Slys
- Smiths Falls Combined
- Smiths Falls Detached
- Poonamalie
- Lower Beveridges
- Upper Beveridges
- Colonel By Island
- Narrows
- Newboro
- Chaffeys
- Davis
- Jones Falls
- Brass Point Bridge
- Upper Brewers
- Lower Brewers
- Kingston Mills
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