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| Weedy anchor this morning |
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| Lock20 - Ashburnham; Lift: 12 feet |
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Swing bridge after the lock is controlled by the lock staff who
bike ahead to open it after opening the lock gates |
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| In the lock with several other boats |
Picture below is a hydraulic lift lock. There are two pans of water. Each weigh 1300 pds. When the lower level is ready, they add 130 tons of water to the upper pan and gravity causes it to go down, raising the lower pan.
It only takes 2 minutes to raise you up 65 feet....whee!
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| Peterborough Hydraulic Lift lock - Lift: 65 feet |
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| View from the top |
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| This gate folds into the water to open |
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| Lock 22 - Nassau Mills: Lift: 14 feet |
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| All signs are in English and French |
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| Lock 23 - Otonabee; Lift: 12 feet |
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| Limestone walls line the bank of the river |
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Lock 24 - Douro; Lift: 12 feet
Locks were only 1 mile apart in this section |
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| Lock 25 - Sawer Creek; Lift: 19 feet |
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| Lock 26 - Lakefield; Lift: 16 feet |
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| Easily entertained watching the ducks, eh? |
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