| Number of locks: 1 |
Total Lift: 3.3m ( 10.7 ft.) |
Lock Through Time: 15 min.* |
| Chart No: 1513 (Sheet 3) |
GPS:1 N 44o 34.740' W 76o 19.190' |
| Chart Sales: Yes |
Lockstation Tel: 613-359-5914 |
| Washrooms: Yes2 |
Drinking Water: Yes3 |
Day Use Docking: Yes |
| Overnight Mooring: Yes |
Docking4 Upstream: 85m/280' |
Docking4 Downstream: 128m/420' |
| Ice: No |
Power: Yes |
Boater Camping:5 Yes |
| Boat Launch: Yes |
Picnic Tables: Yes |
BBQ Grills: Yes |
| Parking: Yes |
Public Telephone: No |
Self Guided Trail: No |
Hwy Access: 9 km W of Hwy. 15
on Chaffey's Lock Rd (Cty Rd. 9) |
Lock Connects: Opinicon Lake to Indian Lake |
| Special Notes: To ensure passage, boaters must arrive at least 30 minutes prior to closing. Swing bridge with a clearance of 1.8m (5.9 ft). Swings on demand.
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| Of Interest: A feature of this lock is the Lockmaster’s house museum with many interpretive displays of the early days at Chaffeys. It’s also worth a walk around “town” – visit the grounds of the lovely old Opinicon Resort Hotel and then head over to the restored Chaffey’s Cemetery. The Cataraqui Trail, an all-season trail, part of the Trans-Canada trail system, passes through Chaffeys, following the old railway bed. The name of the lock comes from Samuel Chaffey, who set up extensive milling facilities here in 1820. He died in 1827 and Colonel By bought the property from his widow in order to build the lock. She got £2,000, worth in excess of $5,000,000 today.
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| Notes: Gas is available downstream at the Opinicon docks or upstream at Brown's Marina, Dorothy's Fishing Lodge or Indian Lake Marina. The lodges & marinas offer some limited supplies. Brown's Marina is also a liquor/beer store. |
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