Ottawa Locks, Canada

[Heartland]

The Rideau Canal in Canada completed in 1832 has a flight of locks at Ottawa which are either 8 or less depending on interpretation. From the attached images the locks are a staircase but the lower ones are seemingly in sets of 2. 

 

Also the canal was described as a Slackwater Canal. What does that mean.? Clearly the British Engineers deserve credit for its construction.

 

 

Edited September 16, 2023 by Heartland

[Sea Dog]

Been there - very impressive and well kept they are too. Unfortunately, I didn't examine them closely enough to help with your questions.

[StephenA]

Slackwater canals described here

 

https://parks.canada.ca/docs/r/on/rideau/whl-lhm/chap3/chap3C

[David Mack]

40 minutes ago, StephenA said:

Slackwater canals described here

 

https://parks.canada.ca/docs/r/on/rideau/whl-lhm/chap3/chap3C

That refers a lot to 'slackwater canals' but doesn't actually explain what they are. As far as I can gather the term seems to be used for canals that incorporate long lengths of natural river course, with artifical cuts and locks confined to a small proportion of the route length. Or what we would call 'river navigations'.