Kilmarnock Lockstation

At Kilmarnock Lockstation, the lock is set along a short excavated channel. The dam at Kilmarnock created a large slackwater section stretching to Edmonds Lockstation. © Parks Canada

86,7 km – 87,1 km

This lockstation is situated in the middle of large wetlands created by the construction of the dam at Merrickville. The lock is located in a 400-m excavated channel on the south bank of the river.
A 300-m earth embankment dam, built to maintain the water levels on the reach to Edmonds Lockstation, spans the river, with a water control weir located at its northern end.

A king post swing bridge spans the lock and carries a county road across the canal excavation. © Parks Canada

Kilmarnock Lockstation to Edmonds Lockstation

The slackwater section from Kilmarnock to Edmonds begins with a lake-like area of open water through which passes the narrow, winding navigation channel. © Parks Canada

87,1 km – 92,7 km

This is a 5,6-km slackwater section of varying width, created by the construction of the dam at Kilmarnock Lockstation. This section has extensive wetlands along its length.

Extensive wetlands are a prominent feature of this section of the Rideau River. © Parks Canada

The approach to Edmonds presents an impressive panoramic view of the lock entrance and the stone arch spillway dam. © Parks Canada