Rideau Canal Waterway - Edmunds


		Edmunds Lock 25

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(history) EDMUNDS Lock 25 (water map) (road map)
Number of locks: 1	Total Lift: 2.8m ( 9 ft.)	Lock Through Time: 15 min.*
Chart No: 1512 (Sheet 3)	GPS:¹ N 44^o 52.650' W 75^o 59.015'
Chart Sales: No	Lockstation Tel: (613) 283-4406
Washrooms: Yes²	Drinking Water: Yes³	Day Use Docking: No
Overnight Mooring: Yes	Docking⁴ Upstream: 49m/160'	Docking⁴ Downstream: 53m/175'
Ice: No	Power: No	Boater Camping:⁵ Yes
Boat Launch: Yes	Picnic Tables: Yes	BBQ Grills: No
Parking: Yes	Public Telephone: No	Self Guided Trail: No
Hwy Access: just N of Cty Rd. 17	Lock Connects: Rideau River to Rideau River

Special Notes: To ensure passage, boaters must arrive at least 30 minutes prior to closing.

Of Interest: Edmunds features one of the few overflow dams on the Rideau system. A combination arch stone overflow dam and weir, the dam keep the water level at navigation depth while the weir provides an outlet for excess water, especially during spring runoff. A pretty white clapboard lockstation house and large verdant grounds mark the peaceful rural setting of Edmonds.

Notes: There are no nearby facilities (nearest gas is at Aylings, Merrickville).

* Time to actually go through the locks. Allow at least twice this time when trip planning. See Schedule Caveats.
1) GPS data should not be used for navigation. See the GPS page.
2) washrooms are wheel chair accessible.
3) Check with lockstation staff for potability of water.
4) Includes both blueline and greyline docking - see Lockstation Docking Page.
5) Allows tent camping for those arriving by water and also for cyclists and hikers.

Edmunds Lock looking NorthwestA quiet solitude lock. Edmunds exhibits a feature of a few of the northern locks of an overflow dam in addition to the weir. The overflow dam provides general water level control with the weir used to drop water levels prior to and during spring flood.

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