The lock by the dam

The lock, aptly titled the Swift Rapids Lock, brings part of the river into a concrete channel both upstream and downstream of the lock. As the following sign notes Lock 43 is part of the Trent-Severn Waterway - A National Historic Site of Canada.

Massive doors hold in the water and as the lock sits empty, unused during this early part of the year, the actual size and depth of the lock is surprising - it takes a lot of water to fill.

The Dam and Lock site include a bathroom and the operators elevated platform.

Looking upstream from the large back doors.

At the downstream end of the Locks with the operators elevated platform at the top left.

Looking downstream from on top of the Lock. The main river channel runs through the left hand side of the picture while the right channel is part of the Lock system.

Besides the Dam and Lock the colony has been reduced to ruble of assorted foundations and collapsed wooden structures except for one building which houses the Dam operator.

And so our visit ends, another enjoyable adventure and much less work than original journey in a canoe.

Thanks for keeping us company.