Lock 21 - Peterborough Lift Lock
Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site
One of only two hydraulic lift locks on the waterway. Opened on July 9, 1904, it leaves a visible and lasting impact on Peterborough's landscape. Quiet overnight mooring is located at the upper level. There are plenty of services within a 10-minute walk to the East City area of Peterborough.
Getting here
- Address: 354 Hunter Street East, Peterborough, Ontario
- Nautical chart: #2023 (more on Nautical charts)
- Kilometer marker: 145 km (mile 90.1)
- GPS: 44°18'28.4”N 78°18'02.1"W
Hours of Operation
Contact:
- Phone number: (705) 750 - 4953
- Email address: trentsevern@pc.gc.ca
Navigational data
- Lock length: 36.6 m (120 ft)
- Lock width: 9.7 m (32 ft)
- Average lift: 19.8 m (65 ft)
- Max. mooring period: 2 nights
Facilities and services
- Overnight mooring
- No camping
- Paddle dock
- Washrooms
- Potable water
- Picnic area
- Visitor information
- Visitors Centre (closed)
History
Constructed: 1896-1904
Superintendent R.B. Rogers advocated a hydraulic lift lock to overcome the 65-foot change in elevation at this site. After examining lift locks in England and Europe, he supervised the 8-year process to construct the walls and towers and erect the metal tubs on steel rams. Built mainly by Canadian companies, it remains a world-class engineering feat and is a National Historic Site of Canada.
Tourism information
- Peterborough and the Kawarthas Tourism
Phone number: (705) 742-2201 or 1-800-461-6424
- Kawarthas Northumberland
Google Street View
Videos
Parks Canada on Youtube
Related links
- Lock 1 - Trenton
- Lock 2 - Sydney
- Lock 3 - Glen Miller
- Lock 4 - Batawa
- Lock 5 - Trent
- Lock 6 - Frankford
- Lock 7 - Glen Ross
- Lock 8 - Percy Reach
- Lock 9 - Meyers
- Lock 10 - Hagues Reach
- Lock 11-12 - Ranney Falls
- Lock 13 - Campbellford
- Lock 14 - Crowe Bay
- Lock 15 - Healey Falls
- Lock 16 / 17 - Healey Falls Flight Lock
- Lock 18 - Hastings
- Lock 19 - Scotts Mills
- Lock 20 - Ashburnham
- Lock 22 - Nassau Mills
- Lock 23 - Otonabee
- Lock 24 - Douro
- Lock 25 - Sawer Creek
- Lock 26 - Lakefield
- Lock 27 - Young's Point
- Lock 28 - Burleigh Falls
- Lock 30 - Lovesick
- Lock 31 - Buckhorn
- Lock 32 - Bobcaygeon
- Lock 33 - Lindsay
- Lock 34 - Fenelon Falls
- Lock 35 - Rosedale
- Lock 36 - Kirkfield
- Lock 37 - Bolsover
- Lock 38 - Talbot
- Lock 39 - Portage
- Lock 40 - Thorah
- Lock 41 - Gamebridge
- Lock 42 - Couchiching
- Lock 43 - Swift Rapids
- Lock 44 - Big Chute Marine Railway
- Lock 45 - Port Severn
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