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Ottawa Panorama looking West
Ottawa Locks looking West
photo by: Ken Watson, 2000

Once the most dominant feature of Ottawa, most drivers passing over this bridge never notice the beautiful flight of eight locks. More than just an item of passing historic interest, these locks are the reason for the founding of Ottawa and represent an amazing engineering achievement in the middle of the Canadian wilderness of the early 19th century.

Although motorists don't get a good view of the locks, the Plaza Bridge does provide pedestrians an excellent view. Canada's Parliament buildings rise majestically in the background. The locks connect the channel of the Rideau Canal in Ottawa to the Ottawa River, almost 80 feet below.



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