Lock 43 - Swift Rapids

Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site

Lock 43 is isolated with a sense of wilderness. This is the deepest single chambered lock on the Waterway. An impressive ground surrounded by lush natural vegetation makes a quiet stop for boater camping and picnicking for the self-contained boater. It is a pack-in pack-out station.

Getting here
  • Address: 19SR 409 Unit 1, Honey Harbour, Ontario
  • Nautical chart: #2029 (more on Nautical charts)
  • Kilometer marker: 361.2 km (mile 224.5)
  • GPS: 44°51'28.2"N 79°32'24.6"W

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Navigational data
  • Lock length: 36.6 m (120 ft)
  • Lock width: 9.7 m (32 ft)
  • Average lift: 14.3 m (47 ft)
  • Max. mooring period: 2 nights
Facilities and services
History
Swift Rapids lockstation
Constructed: 1914-1920

As part of the Severn Division, work on the lock, dam and powerhouse commenced in 1914 but was suspended in 1917 due to wartime shortages. A marine railway was built as a “temporary” measure but remained in place until the present lock was built in 1965. At 47 feet (14.3 metres), this lock has the highest lift on the waterway and is a pack-in, pack-out location.

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