Canal Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1564)

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Regulations are current to 2025-10-28 and last amended on 2008-09-05. Previous Versions

SCHEDULE II(s. 14)

Canal	Depth of Water in feet
1. St. Peters Canal	17.0
2. Canso Canal	28.0
3. St. Ours Canal	12.0
4. Chambly Canal	6.5
5. Ottawa River Canals	9.0
6. Rideau Canal	5.5
7. Murray Canal	9.5Footnote for Draught Limits^†
8. Trent Canal —
(1) Bay of Quinte to lower entrance Lock 19	8.0Footnote for Draught Limits^*
(2) Lower entrance Lock 19 to Swift Rapids	6.0
(3) Swift Rapids and Big Chute Marine Railways	4.0
(4) Big Chute to Georgian Bay	6.0
(5) Lindsay to Lake Scugog	4.0

Return to footnote ^†Twelve hours notice must be given by vessels of more than six feet draught.
Return to footnote ^*With Lake Ontario at Elevation 244.