Discovering Ontario · Drawing 17 of 32
A Rideau Canal Lock
Kingston Mills · Ontario
Gates hold water between the lock walls. The boat waits to reach the next level. Old structures on the Rideau Canal still serve people today.
Did you know?
Kingston Mills is the southernmost lockstation on the Rideau Canal.
Look together
What separates the boat from the water farther away?
An idea to try
Compare this lock with Peterborough’s: what rises in each one?
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Kingston Mills is part of the Rideau Canal, completed in 1832. Ordinary locks change the water level in a fixed chamber, while Peterborough’s lift moves the chamber itself. The drawing is inspired by the site, with a simplified house and lock; it does not reproduce the entire series of structures.
Look together: What separates the boat from the water farther away? Compare this lock with Peterborough’s: what rises in each one?
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified interpretation for colouring. Settings and people may be composed. Details, distances and proportions are not a measured record of the place.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. Source titles appear in their original language; some linked pages are in French.
- Parks Canada: History of the Kingston Mills LockstationPlace, history or natural feature described on this page.
Source review: 2026-10-02. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
