Lock 40 - Thorah
Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site
Lock 40 is situated in a beautiful pastoral setting with an abundance of maple trees and shaded areas. Located away from road traffic, it is a stark contrast of peace, quiet and one of the nicest day use and overnight areas on the Waterway.
Getting here
- Address: 33245 Region Road #50, Beaverton, Ontario
- Nautical chart: #2025 (more on Nautical charts)
- Kilometer marker: 289.8km (mile 180.1)
- GPS: 44°29'38.0"N 79°08'22.5"W
Hours of Operation
Contact:
- Phone number: (705) 426 - 7912
- Email address: trentsevern@pc.gc.ca
Navigational data
- Lock length: 36.6 m (120 ft)
- Lock width: 9.7 m (32 ft)
- Average lift: 4.3 m (14 ft)
- Max. mooring period: 2 nights
Facilities and services
- Overnight mooring
- Camping
- Washrooms
- Potable water
- Picnic area
- Visitor information
History
Constructed: 1900-1907
The Balsam - Simcoe Division was constructed at a time of horse and man-power, and workers measured its length by the number of cuts of blasted limestone. Today, visitors can walk or bicycle on the private canal road between Locks 39-41, which runs along the top of earthen dams. This road is otherwise closed to vehicles, offering a quiet place for boaters to moor overnight.
Tourism information
- Beaverton District Chamber of Commerce
Phone number: (705) 426-2051
- Durham Tourism
Phone number: (905) 723-0023 or 1-800-413-0017
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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 21 - Peterborough Lift Lock
- 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 41 - Gamebridge
- Lock 42 - Couchiching
- Lock 43 - Swift Rapids
- Lock 44 - Big Chute Marine Railway
- Lock 45 - Port Severn
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