Ottawa LOCKS on Rideau Canal
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Ottawa LOCKS on Rideau Canal
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The series of steep, step-like locks between the Château Laurier and Parliament Hill marks the north end of the 200km Rideau Canal, which flows all the way down to Kingston.
The Ottawa Locks, with its flight of eight locks is more than just an item of passing historic interest. 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. The locks connect the channel of the Rideau Canal in Ottawa to the Ottawa River, almost 80 ft. (24.4 m) below.
The Rideau Canal uses a lock system that is still fully functioning. The gates that let boats in and out of the locks last approximately 12–15 years. When the canal was constructed, the gates were made at the lock sites by carpenters and blacksmiths, but presently they are made in Smiths Falls, Ontario, and sometimes take up to 2 months to build 1 set of gates. The gates used on the Rideau Canal are made of Douglas Fir and are mitre-shaped to ensure a tight seal due to water pressure. The average Rideau Canal lock lift uses 1.3 million litres
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - Ottawa Locks Time Lapse HD (2015)
The Rideau Canal, also known unofficially as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston, Ontario, on Lake Ontario. It is 202 kilometres in length. The name Rideau, French for curtain, is derived from the curtain-like appearance of the Rideau River's twin waterfalls where they join the Ottawa River. The canal system uses sections of two rivers, the Rideau and the Cataraqui, as well as several lakes. The Rideau Canal is operated by Parks Canada.
The canal was opened in 1832 as a precaution in case of war with the United States. It remains in use today primarily for pleasure boating, with most of its original structures intact, operated by Parks Canada. The locks on the system open for navigation in mid-May and close in mid-October. It is the oldest continuously operated canal system in North America, and in 2007 it was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Rideau Canal locks in Ottawa, Canada. Watch how that works!
That is the result of our recent visit to Ottawa....
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - Rideau Canal Locks in Operation HD (2015)
The Rideau Canal, also known unofficially as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston, Ontario, on Lake Ontario. It is 202 kilometres in length. The name Rideau, French for curtain, is derived from the curtain-like appearance of the Rideau River's twin waterfalls where they join the Ottawa River. The canal system uses sections of two rivers, the Rideau and the Cataraqui, as well as several lakes. The Rideau Canal is operated by Parks Canada.
The canal was opened in 1832 as a precaution in case of war with the United States. It remains in use today primarily for pleasure boating, with most of its original structures intact, operated by Parks Canada. The locks on the system open for navigation in mid-May and close in mid-October. It is the oldest continuously operated canal system in North America, and in 2007 it was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Ottawa, Ontario - The Ottawa Locks
Locks on the Rideau Canal, Ottawa
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The magnificent flight of 8 locks at Ottawa is now framed by Canada's Parliament buildings on one side and the impressive Chateau Laurier hotel on the other. This is the largest single set of locks on the entire Rideau system, providing a lift of 24 m (79 ft.). The old Commissariat building (the business/supply office used during the building of the Rideau Canal), the oldest surviving building in Ottawa, now houses the Bytown Museum -- well worth a visit. Ottawa itself has many great attractions.
Ottawa, Canada - Écluses--Locks
Écluses / Locks (Illico Presto)
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Fuel costs, weather blamed for Rideau boat traffic decline, but some boaters don't seem to mind.
Travel Ottawa, Canada - The Rideau Canal of Ottawa
Take a tour of Rideau Canal in Ottawa, Canada -- part of the World's Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats.
Ottawa, Canada is home to one of the most amazing waterways in North America.
The Rideau Canal is a around 125-mile watercourse, ideal for recreational boaters or short cruises.
The canal has about 45 different systems of locks down its long length to permit boat travel.
In the winter, the entire Rideau Canal freezes and becomes a long ice rink.
In fact, the canal is the world's largest skating rink and draws many visitors.
Visiting any length of the Rideau Canal, walking or boating, is time well spent.
Ottawa: An interesting walk through the Ottawa locks
Hand Crank water gate locks - Ottawa, Canada
next to the Fairmont Chateau Laurier Hotel in downtown Ottawa, Canada.
Ottawa Locks, historic Site in Ottawa.
The series of steep, step-like locks between the Château Laurier and Parliament Hill marks the north end of the 200km Rideau Canal, which flows all the way down to Kingston. Colonel By, the canal's visionary engineer, set up headquarters here in 1826.
Ottawa Locks at work
Ottawa Locks at work
Timelapse of the locks in the Rideau Canal in Ottawa Canada
Who knew the locks on the Rideau canal were operated manually!?
This was shot with my LG X power 2 phone using an app called LapseIt Pro
Écluses - OTTAWA - Locks
Les écluses situées sur le canal Rideau, près du château Laurier et de la colline parlementaire valent le déplacement pour une visite. En plus, vous pouvez en profiter pour visiter la capitale, faire du canot, de la bicyclette ou de la marche sur différents sentiers de la ville.
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - Rideau Canal Locks HD (2015)
The Rideau Canal, also known unofficially as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston, Ontario, on Lake Ontario. It is 202 kilometres in length. The name Rideau, French for curtain, is derived from the curtain-like appearance of the Rideau River's twin waterfalls where they join the Ottawa River. The canal system uses sections of two rivers, the Rideau and the Cataraqui, as well as several lakes. The Rideau Canal is operated by Parks Canada.
The canal was opened in 1832 as a precaution in case of war with the United States. It remains in use today primarily for pleasure boating, with most of its original structures intact, operated by Parks Canada. The locks on the system open for navigation in mid-May and close in mid-October. It is the oldest continuously operated canal system in North America, and in 2007 it was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
boats entering ottawa river from rideau canal at ottawa locks
Hand operated locks - manual locks - Rideau Canal - Ottawa, Canada
Manual locks of the Rideau Canal.
The Rideau Canal uses a lock system that is still fully functioning.The gates that let boats travel in and out of the locks last approximately 12–15 years. When the canal was originally constructed, the gates would be made at the lock sites by carpenters and blacksmiths.Today they are made in Smiths Falls, Ontario, and sometimes take up to 2 months to build 1 set of gates.The gates used on the Rideau Canal are made of Douglas Fir and are mitre-shaped to ensure a tight seal due to water pressure.The average Rideau Canal lock lift uses 1.3 million litres (1,300 m3; 1,700 cu yd) of wate.