Rideau Canal Spillway Operation Part 2
Channel: manotickriverside
Date: 2011-05-07

Rideau Canal Spillway Hand Operation at Manotick near Ottawa


This video shows the operation of the Rideau Canal spillway within the village of Manotick, near Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The spring freshet is over for this season and workmen are re-installing the stop logs to raise the water level to navigational depth.

The Rideau Canal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is the only canal waterway in North America so designated.  The canal basically operates in manual mode identical to how it was run when it was first built in the early 19th century.

It is a time consuming job as can be seen in this video. But, tourists, visitors and small craft users appreciate its timeless qualities.