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GordMay · 29-06-2009, 10:09

Excerpted from Parks Canada’s Trent-Severn Waterway webpage:
➥ Parks Canada - BEFORE YOU CAST OFF

WATER DEPTHS

Water depths on the Trent-Severn Waterway are not guaranteed, so boaters must know their vessel dimensions and actual draught before planning a trip. Operators should also be aware that the draught of their vessel, when fully loaded and under power, in varied weather conditions and in fresh (vs. salt) water, may differ considerably from its advertised draught.

Under normal conditions, there is approximately 2.4 m (8') of water in the navigation channel from Lock #1 in Trenton to Lock #19 in Peterborough. Water depth in the navigation channel from above Lock #19 to Lock #45 in Port Severn, approximates 1.8 m (6').

Please note, however, that in a few places between Lock #19 and Lock #45, navigation channel water depth may be less than 1.8 m (6'). The operator of any vessel drawing 1.5 m (5') or more, who is considering navigating the Waterway, should call 1-888-773-8888.

Water depth in a secondary navigation channel from Sturgeon Lake to Port Perry approximates 1.22 m (4'). Water depth in the Murray Canal, under normal conditions, is 2.7 m (9').

29-06-2009, 10:09	#18
GordMay Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W Boat: C.L.O.D. (Cruiser Living On Dirt) Posts: 12,576	Excerpted from Parks Canada’s Trent-Severn Waterway webpage: ➥ Parks Canada - BEFORE YOU CAST OFF WATER DEPTHS Water depths on the Trent-Severn Waterway are not guaranteed, so boaters must know their vessel dimensions and actual draught before planning a trip. Operators should also be aware that the draught of their vessel, when fully loaded and under power, in varied weather conditions and in fresh (vs. salt) water, may differ considerably from its advertised draught. Under normal conditions, there is approximately 2.4 m (8') of water in the navigation channel from Lock #1 in Trenton to Lock #19 in Peterborough. Water depth in the navigation channel from above Lock #19 to Lock #45 in Port Severn, approximates 1.8 m (6'). Please note, however, that in a few places between Lock #19 and Lock #45, navigation channel water depth may be less than 1.8 m (6'). The operator of any vessel drawing 1.5 m (5') or more, who is considering navigating the Waterway, should call 1-888-773-8888. Water depth in a secondary navigation channel from Sturgeon Lake to Port Perry approximates 1.22 m (4'). Water depth in the Murray Canal, under normal conditions, is 2.7 m (9'). __________________ Gord May ~~_/)_~~ (Gord & Maggie - "Southbound") "If you didn't have time/$ to do it right in the first place, when will you get the time/$ to fix it?"