Lock 23
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[edit] Location
GPS? approx 44.894157, -75.169187
At Morrisburg Ontario. Exit 750 on Hwy401 At the corner of Ottawa St et Lakeshore Dr there is a park and parking.
[edit] Conditions
Current:
Depth:
Visibility:
Water temperature: From 1C (Feb.) to 25C (July)
[edit] Recent Conditions
Monday May 24th 2010
Current : Light to Mild for this time of Year
Visibility : Little Cloudy : 10 to 15 ft
Water Temp : 11.6C to 13.2C - Done in Wetsuits but Air Temp was in the 30's
Updated by the "Ivor the Diver"
| Date | Temperature | Visibility |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-24 | 12.5°C | 15' |
[edit] Access
This site has the foundations of a old pumping station. A power house with some machines remaining. Lock 23 itself with its two locks, one bigger then the other and downstream, the remains of a marina. Lots of fish hang around the marina.
A drift dive can start at the dock to visit the lock. From the dock, head south across the current to the wall. At the wall let the current carry you to the lock. A different drift can start from the pumping station at the end of Augusta St. From that point you're in the channel, follow the bottom across the current to the submerged pumping station. From there drift in the channel to see the power station (in the wall).
[edit] Hazards
Any hazards associated with diving this site go here
2010 05 24 - Be aware of distant traveled South as will get deeper and end up in the channel where the current intensifies.
