Gallery: Ontario Rideau Locks
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The first (or final) locks of the Rideau Canal in Ottawa. The 202km canal links Ottawa and Kingston via a system of 46 locks and 24 dams. It was built to bypass the St. Lawrence Seaway during the War of 1812.

The first (or final) locks of the Rideau Canal in Ottawa. The 202km canal links Ottawa and Kingston via a system of 46 locks and 24 dams. It was built to bypass the St. Lawrence Seaway during the War of 1812.