Smiths Falls Combined

Rideau Canal National Historic Site

The Smiths Falls Combined lock is located in the heart of Smiths Falls. In 1974, a flight of three locks was replaced with a single “combined” lock having a lift of 26 feet, the single highest lift of any Rideau Canal lock. Full shopping facilities for visiting boaters are within walking distance. This location is a very popular overnight mooring area that has many spots with power available by a third-party service.

How to get here

Smiths Falls Combined

70 Confederation Drive
Smiths Falls, Ontario

GPS: 44°53'48"N 76°01'14"W


Hours of Operation

Phone
613-283-2103

Email
rideau@pc.gc.ca

Navigational data
  • Distance from Ottawa: 96.8 km (60.2 mi)
  • Distance from Kingston: 105.3 km (65.4 mi)
  • Nautical chart: #1512 (Sheet 3)
  • Lock length: 40.8 m (134 ft)
  • Lock width: 9.7 m (33 ft)
  • Average lift: 7.6 m (25.6 ft)
Facilities and services
  • Overnight mooring (2 nights max)
  • Washrooms
  • Barbecue grills
  • Potable water
  • Shore power (third-party service)
  • Picnic tables
  • Visitor information
  • Self-guiding trail
  • Parking (limited)
History

This canal town is named for Thomas Smyth, a Loyalist who in 1786 was granted four hundred acres in what is present-day Smiths Falls. At the time of canal construction a small settlement had been established around a mill operated by a local named Abel Russell Ward. Colonel By ordered the removal of Ward's mill to make way for the canal.

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