Kilmarnock Lock 24 (Kilmarnock)

Canada / Ontario / Smiths Falls / Kilmarnock
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Kilmarnock, originally known as Maitland’s Rapids (after the first settler, James Maitland), is a peaceful solitude lock, featuring a beautiful King Post Truss wooden swing bridge and the lowest lift of any lock on the Rideau (only 2.3 feet / 0.7 m). The tranquil beauty of this lock belies the difficulties its construction; problems with large boulders in soft mud and worker sickness cause Colonel By to reduce the height of the dam and the depth of lock excavation in order to speed up construction. This lock also features a two storey stone lockmaster’s house.
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Coordinates:   44°53'4"N   75°55'49"W
This article was last modified 13 years ago