Talk:Rideau Canal

Map legend problem
The legend link on the map points to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Railway_line_legend but it should point to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Waterways_legend   Unfortunately I cannot figure out how to edit it.Can someone else?

Bridge ref has been fixed
Is the route map on the side of the article intended to have a comprehensive listing of bridges over the canal? If so, Heron Bridge between the Hartwells and Hog's Back lockstations should be added. --Madg2011

Images
Just a request, because the article seems to have too many "nearly identical" images, and I'd like to tidy it up a bit. So let's reach some consensus (any images removed would of course still be in the WikiCommons gallery thing) Map Would someone please add a map of the Rideau Canal, I think this article badly needs a map. Skating
 * This one seems too "vacation photo"esque
 * I prefer this one, for skating photos

Locks
 * Image seems too small, can't go any larger,
 * I personally prefer this one, centered, nicely lit, professional looking

Other
 * M'eh, not a fan of the staircase, but I like seeing Parliament Hill in the background for context
 * My own image, but I feel it illustrates the memorials mentioned in their own paragraph

—Preceding unsigned comment added by Sherurcij (talk • contribs)

Longest Skating Rink
This is a commonly known 'fact' in Ottawa, I know, but is there any way we can source this? --Thaddius 13:57, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

Number of locks
From the article: "There are a total of 47 locks at 24 stations along the Canal."

Note: This has now been corrected to 45 locks along the route of the Rideau Canal proper. In addition there are two locks (Upper and Lower Beveridges) at the entrance to the Tay Canal. Parks Canada uses the 47 number since that is the number of locks that falls under the administration of the Rideau Canal Office. But, if you travel from Lake Ontario to the Ottawa River along the Rideau Canal, you'll traverse 45 locks. If you do that trip with a side trip to Perth (up the Tay Canal) you'll do 49 locks (since you'll have to do the two Beveridges locks twice :-) Watinf (talk) 22:47, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

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There don't seem to be consistent numbers in what I've read:
 * 49 and 27 in a 2006 brochure by Parks Canada
 * 45 and 23 here
 * and 47 and 24 on our current article.

In the brochure I have, the list runs:
 * Lockstation (locknumber)
 * 1) Ottawa (1-8)
 * 2) Hartwells (9-10)
 * 3) Hogs Back (11-12)
 * 4) Black Rapids (13)
 * 5) Long Island (14-16)
 * 6) Burritts Rapids (17)
 * 7) Lower Nicholsons (18)
 * 8) Upper Nicholsons (19)
 * 9) Clowes (20)
 * 10) Merrickville (21-23)
 * 11) Kilmarnock 24
 * 12) Edmonds 25
 * 13) Old Slys (26-27)
 * 14) Smith Falls (29a*)
 * 15) Smith Falls (31*)
 * 16) Poonamalie (32)
 * 17) Lower Beveridges (33)
 * 18) Upper Beveridges (34)
 * 19) Ile Col. By Island
 * 20) Narrows (35)
 * 21) Newboro (36)
 * 22) Chaffers (37)
 * 23) Davis (38)
 * 24) Jones Falls (39-42)
 * 25) Upper Brewers (43-44)
 * 26) Lower Brewers (44)
 * 27) Kingston Mills (46-49)
 * * 31:Detached Lock; Lock 29a (combined) replaces locks 28, 29, and 30

Notice Ile Col. By Island has no locks.

Matt 16:20, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

"transformation" section
I started a section on this, using Clive Doucet's book. He is not exactly a neutral source, so it would be great to have some other sources on this. --Padraic 18:49, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

Opening Dates of ice skating
The NCC has a "Canal Fact": "The Rideau Canal Skateway's earliest opening dates back to December 18th of 1972 and 1981." I don't think the article would be improved by adding this to the chart of opening/closing dates but if information on other dates is found, it might be warranted.

Rideaumax
RE: Rideau Canal, compare with Panamax, Suezmax and Seawaymax. Peter Horn User talk 13:22, 18 April 2018 (UTC)

Oldest continuously operated canal system
I am confused by the statement, "It is the oldest continuously operated canal system in North America." The Erie Canal was completed in 1825 and has, to my knowledge, been continuously operating since. Perhaps the Rideau has not seen any improvements or changes in route since its completion, whereas the Erie has. Is that why the the "oldest continuously operated canal system in North America" is the Rideau rather than the Erie? If so, I would think an explanatory note would be in order. Sandy Schuman (talk) 22:59, 30 July 2021 (UTC)


 * @Sschuman I had the same question! I think you are right. assuming the Rideau has not been (significantly) modified since it's opening, then it would be the most enduring operating canal structure in NA. The Original (and Enlarged) Erie canal basically ends operating in the early 20th century and is replaced by the New York State Barge Canal, a wholly different structure along a.
 * mostly similar path. The Barge Canal is it's official name, but it is also called the Erie Canal. 67.248.251.140 (talk) 11:37, 2 May 2024 (UTC)

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Broken link in reference
The link to the citation for malaria being the main cause of death for canal labourers is broken. 2607:9880:4317:FFBF:54A4:3C3B:62CF:373F (talk) 03:18, 17 January 2024 (UTC)