Rideau Canal Waterway - Kingston Mills Locks 46-49


		Kingston Mills Locks 46-49

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(history) KINGSTON MILLS Locks 46-49 (water map) (road map)
Number of locks: 4 (incl. 3 in flight)	Total Lift: 13.7m ( 45 ft.)	Lock Through Time: 1 hour*
Chart No: 1513 (Sheet 5)	GPS:¹ N 44^o 17.540' W 76^o 26.550'
Chart Sales: Yes	Lockstation Tel: 613- 507-3188
Washrooms: Yes²	Drinking Water: Yes³	Day Use Docking: Yes
Overnight Mooring: Yes	Docking⁴ Upstream: 88m/290'	Docking⁴ Downstream: 93m/305'
Ice: No	Power: No	Boater Camping:⁵ Yes
Boat Launch: No	Picnic Tables: Yes	BBQ Grills: Yes
Parking: Yes	Public Telephone: Yes	Self Guided Trail: No
Hwy Access: 1 km W of Hwy 15 on Kingston Mills Rd.	Locks Connect: Cataraqui River to Colonel By Lake

Special Notes: To ensure passage, boaters must arrive at least 2 hours prior to closing. Swing bridge with a clearance of 2.3m (7.5 ft). Bridge swings on demand.

Of Interest: This is the site of the first mill built on the Rideau, the King’s Mill, built here at Cataraqui Falls in 1784. The site today features a lovely set of three locks, a turning basin, a detached upper lock and the Robert Anglin Visitor’s Centre. The main CN rail line crosses over the lower locks on a bridge originally built for the Grand Trunk Railroad in 1853. One of the four blockhouses on the Rideau is located here. It’s open during the summer months, the inside outfitted as soldier’s barracks. The falls, first used to power mills, still generate power today, a small hydro-electric station was built here in 1913.

Notes: Gas is available downstream at marinas in Kingston. No local services.

* 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.

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Kingston Mills Lockstation looking NorthThe first lockstation in the southern part of the Rideau, a flight of 3 locks, a turning basin and an upper lock greets the boating visitor. Located as it in close to Kingston, Highway 401 and Highway 15, Kingston Mills is a popular destination for the road visitor who wish to see a working lockstation.

Kingston Mills Lockstation looking SouthwestColonel By Lake, part of the Cataraqui River was formed by the building of the locks and dam at Kingston Mills. The Blockhouse, one of only four built along the Rideau, has a commanding view of both the north and south approaches to the lock.

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