Lock 42 - Couchiching
Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site
This is a very busy lock station on weekends as many boaters make the trip from Lake Simcoe to Georgian Bay and return. Some souvenirs and charts may be purchased at the lock. Please note there is a maximum of 1 night mooring period available at this lock station.
Getting here
- Address: 2597 Bonsor Rd., Severn Bridge, Ontario
- Nautical chart: #2028 (more on Nautical charts)
- Kilometer marker: 337.8 km (mile 209.9)
- GPS: 44°46'11.1"N 79°21'01.5"W
Hours of Operation
Contact:
- Phone number: (705) 689 - 2182
- Email address: trentsevern@pc.gc.ca
Navigational data
- Lock length: 47.2 m (155 ft)
- Lock width: 9.7 m (32 ft)
- Average lift: 6.2 m (20 ft)
- Max. mooring period: 1 night
Facilities and services
- Overnight mooring
- Camping (not recommended)
- Paddle steps
- Washrooms
- Showers
- Potable water
- Picnic area - Limited (construction)
- Visitor information
- Ice ($)
History
Constructed: 1914-1920
The last lock to be built, this section of the Severn Division commenced in August 1914, but work stopped in 1917 due to wartime shortages. Construction re-commenced in 1919 and the lock was officially opened in July 1920. In addition to the lock, the contractors also built a new railway bridge for the Candian National Railway that was diverted because of the canal.
Tourism information
- Southeast Georgian Bay Chamber of Commerce
Phone number: (705) 756-4863
- Simcoe County - Huronia Tourism Association
Phone number: (705) 726-9300 ext 220 or 1-800-487-6642
- Muskoka Tourism
Phone number: 1-800-267-9700
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 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 40 - Thorah
- Lock 41 - Gamebridge
- Lock 43 - Swift Rapids
- Lock 44 - Big Chute Marine Railway
- Lock 45 - Port Severn
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