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Notice from Parks Canada dated September 28, 2016: End of Season Operations on the Rideau Canal Important safety information September 28, 2016 Smiths Falls, Ontario Parks Canada Parks Canada is advising the public that the Rideau Canal's 24 lockstations located between Ottawa and Kingston will be closed for the season starting on October 11, 2016, following the Thanksgiving long weekend. From mid-October until mid-November, water levels in the Rideau Canal system, between Ottawa Locks and Burritt's Rapids, will be decreased to winter storage levels by adjusting dams and spillways in the Lower Rideau Watershed in order to prepare for freeze up and to reduce the possibility of spring flooding. The following Rideau Canal sections will be effected:
Parks Canada encourages the public to use caution in and around canal structures and channels over the winter months. From mid-October to the end of May, the canal's lock stations are closed and use of the canal is at one's own risk. Unmarked hazards may exist. Wet leaves, ice, and snow may remain on stairs and walkways, and ice conditions on the waterway can vary. Boaters are advised that during the non-navigation season, aids to navigation may be missing, off-station, or inoperable until next spring. We would like to thank all visitors for a great 2016 season. We look forward to welcoming you again in 2017 when we mark Canada's 150th birthday with free lockage for all. Mooring permits for 2017 will soon be available for purchase on the Parks Canada website. -30- Information: Valerie de Winter Communications Officer Parks Canada, Ontario Waterways Unit 613-283-7199 ext. 266 www.twitter.com/rideaucanalnhs
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