Ottawa Locks

Rideau Canal National Historic Site

The Ottawa Locks, at the northern end of the Rideau Canal system, are located at the base of Parliament Hill in the heart of Ottawa’s National Capital Region. There are walking paths and many attractions near Ottawa’s urban locks, which together form the largest single set of locks on the entire Rideau Canal. These locks represent an amazing engineering achievement in the middle of the Canadian wilderness of the early 19th century and became the focus around which the city of Ottawa grew. Ottawa Locks connects the Ottawa River to the Rideau Canal, it is the entry point to the canal.

How to get here

Ottawa Locks

3 Canal Lane
Ottawa, Ontario

GPS: 45°25'29"N 75°41'42"W


Hours of Operation

Phone
613-237-2309

Email
rideau@pc.gc.ca

Navigational data
  • Distance from Ottawa: 0 km (0 mi)
  • Distance from Kingston: 202.1 km (125.6 mi)
  • Nautical chart: #1512 (Sheet 1)
  • Number of locks: 8 in flight
  • Lock length: 49.9 m (154 ft)
  • Lock width: 9.7 m (33 ft)
  • Average lift: 24.1 m (79.1 ft)
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History

The Ottawa Locks are the northern entrance to the Rideau Canal. In September of 1826 By chose the natural ravine where the present day Ottawa Locks are situated as the northern gateway to the canal. With this decision, the community that is present-day Ottawa was established.

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