The Trent Severn Waterway
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The Trent-Severn Waterway

This, our main page, provides information from Lake Ontario to Georgian Bay and all points in between, collectively known as the The Trent-Severn Waterway, one of Ontario's most famous attractions. Many Lakes, Rivers and Streams make up the waterway and activities abound along the shores and in the communities situated along the 387 Kilometer length. Wild life parks, hiking trails, secluded bays and welcoming islands are a few of the activities that grace the shores of The Trent Severn Waterway. Entertainment, theaters, fine dining, shopping and numerous other attractions can be found in the towns and villages along the way. The Peterborough Lift Lock, the Petroglyphs park along with many other man made and natural wonders can be found throughout the region.

2013 Hours of Basic Lock Operation - please click here for more details

May 17 - June 20			June 21 - Sept 2			Sept 3 - Oct 14
Days	Open	Closed	Days	Open	Closed	Days	Open	Closed
Monday to Thursday	10: am	4: pm	Monday to Friday	9: am	5: pm	Monday to Thursday	10: am	4: pm
Friday to Sunday; and Victoria Day	9: am	5: pm	Friday to Sunday; Canada Day, Civic Holiday and Labour Day	9: am	6: pm	Friday to Sunday; and Thanksgiving	9: am	5: pm

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Central Ontario encompasses all six regions of Ontario's, The Trent-Severn Waterway, offering a listing service for residents and tourists.

The Trent Region starts at (1) Trenton on Lake Ontario and ends at (13) Campbellford, other towns include Frankford, Belleville, Brighton, Picton and Bath..
The Rice Lake Region starts at (13) Campbellford and ends at (19) Scott's Mill, other towns include Hastings, Harwood and Bewdley.
The Kawartha Region starts at (19) Scott's Mill and ends at (36) Kirkfield, other towns include Peterborough, Lakefield, Young's Point, Burleigh Falls, Buckhorn, Bobcaygeon and Fenelon Falls. Lakes include Katchawanooka, Clear, Stony, Lovesick, Buckhorn, Pigeon, Chemong, Sturgeon, Cameron and Balsam Lake.
The Scugog Region starts and ends at (33) Lindsay allowing access to the Town of Port Perry and Lake Scugog.
The Simcoe Region starts at (36) Kirkfield and ends at (42) Couchiching, other towns include Beaverton, Barrie, Orillia, Washago and communities on the shores of Lake Simcoe and Lake Couchiching.
The Severn Region starts at (36) Couchiching and ends at (45) Port Severn on Georgian Bay.

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We use 387 km instead of 386 km because that is what we get things to add up to.
Balsam Lake is the highest point in the system, not Rosedale or Kirkfield. Kirkfield is 14.9 m below Balsam and Rosedale is 1.2 m below.
The Kirkfield Lift Lock Chambers rise to one foot below Balsam Lake, the system works when Balsam fills this area in the chamber increasing the weight, allowing it to descend so the opposite chamber to can rise. The chamber coming down must always have more water (weight) for the design to function.
There is no lock 29 as two locks were replaced by one at Burleigh Falls.
Purdey's Mills aka Lindsay aka City of Kawartha Lakes, is a side branch of The Trent-Severn Waterway accessing Lake Scugog.

Brief History of The Trent-Severn Waterway The start to finish time line spans eighty-seven years with the systems construction starting in 1833 at Bobcaygeon and finishing in 1920 at Port Severn, three hundred and eighty-seven kilometers from Lake Ontario. A feat of "Engineering and Perseverance" that is hard to imagine when considering the construction techniques that were available at the time. The Navigation channel runs a depth of six feet from start to finish. The locks vary in raising the water level some exceptions are; flight locks, the Big Chute Marine Railway with a lift of eighteen meters (58 feet), the Kirkfield Lift Lock with an average lift of fifteen meters (49 feet) )and the Peterborough Lift Lock (finished in 1904) with an average lift of twenty meters (65 feet). Peaking at Balsam Lake the system takes the traveler 180 meters (600 feet) above Lake Ontario and 80 meters (250 feet) above Lake Huron’s, Georgian Bay. Standard lock dimensions are one hundred and twenty feet long by thirty-two feet wide. The two exceptions are the lock 44, the Big Chute Marine Railway at one hundred feet long by twenty-four feet wide and lock 45 at Port Severn is only eight-four feet long and twenty-three feet wide setting the limit if you wish to traverse The Trent Severn Waterway from one end to the other. Two major upgrades were at Big Chute in 1960 and combining two locks at Burleigh Falls in 1968 eliminating lock 29. Please Note: All dimensions are rounded hence approximate.

HELP SECTION<RETURN TO PAGE TOP><VISIT ALL OUR BUSINESS LISTINGS> General: - The system is quite straight forward. If you wish to see the details on various locks, those are found up above. We have tried to establish the Regions from a logical perspective and hope these are easy for you to understand from the map we have provided.. - You don't need an account to browse, simply click the Complete Listings button above. - Post an ad, simply follow the path, region and category see next door >>>. - Place your listings in the appropriate category when finished you'll be taken to the check out. - The listings include, 10,000 characters (about 2,000 words), a google map if you choose to fill in your exact location, our (your) URL's are SEO friendly so within a very short time you will show up on search engines. - We recommend you search using the nearest lock and/or nearest town in the appropriate category, nothing will get you closer to what you are looking for. - With 30,000 viewers and growing, can you really afford not to have a Listing. - Banner ads are available for all pages or targeted to category pages. Pricing is available here. Listing is Simple: - Create an account - Use your new ID and Password to Login - Answer all the questions that apply to you - Move to check out and your New Listing is Running - Pricing is competative, create your own price. - Unlimited Photos available - Title bolding, better placement or featured property - All listings contain a google map to your property Editing ads: - Login to your account - Select the "List" tab up top - Under "My Account" choose "my active listings" - Select "Manage This Listing" underneath the listing - Select the little graphic "Pad and Pencil" - Proceed with what you wish to edit

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