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
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)
Facilities and services
- Overnight mooring (2 nights max)
- Day use washrooms
- Potable water
- Shore power (upper side)
- Visitor information
- Self-guiding trail
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.
Read more history about this lockstationGoogle Street View
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