This graphic is a profile (longsection) of the Rideau Canal Waterway, showing how the locks and dams regulate the water levels between Lake Ontario (at 74.0 metres above sea level), the summit at Upper Rideau Lake (at 124.65 metres above sea level) and the Ottawa River (at 40.8 metres above sea level). For specific information on the lift of each individual lock, consult the Rideau Waterway Statitics Page
If you want to print this image, it is best to save the image to disk, and then use a graphics program to print out the image in landscape mode. It is quite readable when printed in landscape mode on an 8.5" x 11" page at >=300 dpi. If you buy the hydrographic charts for the Rideau, you will find a version of this graphic on the chart cover. |
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