Lock 23 - Otonabee
Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site
Lock 23, located on the River Road, is a quiet lock station with great boater camping opportunities along the Otonabee River shoreline. This is one of the few lock stations that permits fire pits. Boaters can access the nearby trail for those who wish to walk, jog or cycle.
Getting here
- Address: 3855 Nassau Mills Road, County Road 32, Ontario
- Nautical chart: #2023 (more on Nautical charts)
- Kilometer marker: 152.6 km (mile 94.8)
- GPS: 44°22'21.1"N 78°17'19.5"W
Hours of Operation
Contact:
- Phone number: (705) 750 - 4956
- Email address: trentsevern@pc.gc.ca
Navigational data
- Lock length: 36.6 m (120 ft)
- Lock width: 9.7 m (32 ft)
- Average lift: 3.7 m (12 ft)
- Max. mooring period: 2 nights
Facilities and services
- Overnight mooring
- Camping
- Paddle dock
- Washrooms
- Potable water
- Picnic area
- Visitor information
History
Constructed: 1895 - 1898
Superintendent R.B. Rogers pioneered the use of concrete in lock construction and this lock served as a test for this design which he pronounced a success after the first winter trial. Strict attention was paid to the combination of materials making this the first concrete lock to be constructed in Canada. Lock 23 was also home to a prime example of the type of Lockmaster dwelling built during this time.
Tourism information
- Peterborough and the Kawarthas Tourism
Phone number: (705) 742-2201 or 1-800-461-6424
- Kawarthas Northumberland
Google Street View
Related links
- Lock 1 - Trenton
- Lock 2 - Sydney
- Lock 3 - Glen Miller
- Lock 4 - Batawa
- Lock 5 - Trent
- Lock 6 - Frankford
- Lock 7 - Glen Ross
- Lock 8 - Percy Reach
- Lock 9 - Meyers
- Lock 10 - Hagues Reach
- Lock 11-12 - Ranney Falls
- Lock 13 - Campbellford
- Lock 14 - Crowe Bay
- Lock 15 - Healey Falls
- Lock 16 / 17 - Healey Falls Flight Lock
- Lock 18 - Hastings
- Lock 19 - Scotts Mills
- Lock 20 - Ashburnham
- Lock 21 - Peterborough Lift Lock
- Lock 22 - Nassau Mills
- Lock 24 - Douro
- Lock 25 - Sawer Creek
- Lock 26 - Lakefield
- Lock 27 - Young's Point
- Lock 28 - Burleigh Falls
- Lock 30 - Lovesick
- Lock 31 - Buckhorn
- Lock 32 - Bobcaygeon
- Lock 33 - Lindsay
- Lock 34 - Fenelon Falls
- Lock 35 - Rosedale
- Lock 36 - Kirkfield
- Lock 37 - Bolsover
- Lock 38 - Talbot
- Lock 39 - Portage
- Lock 40 - Thorah
- Lock 41 - Gamebridge
- Lock 42 - Couchiching
- Lock 43 - Swift Rapids
- Lock 44 - Big Chute Marine Railway
- Lock 45 - Port Severn
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