Dam at Lock 37
The Bolsover Dam is located at Lock 37 on the Trent-Severn Waterway - a part of what is known as the historic Talbot section. Built in 1902-1903, the dam has reached the end of its lifespan and will be replaced. Construction is targeted to begin before the 2013 navigation season.
May 22, 2013
Parks Canada would like to notify the public of construction activity that will be occurring at Lock 37 on the Trent-Severn Waterway at Bolsover, Ontario. Parks Canada is working in partnership with others to ensure Canada's historic canal waterways meet their potential as world class sites, vibrant and animated.
April 16, 2013
This project triggered the need for a Screening level Environmental Assessment (EA) under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. The process was initiated when the project was placed on the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry (CEAR) on June 7, 2006, and assigned CEAR Number 06-01-19406.
April 16, 2013
The section between Lake Simcoe and Balsam Lake posed a unique engineering challenge. The summit at Kirkfield was a dividing line between water flowing east to Lake Ontario and west to Georgian Bay.
March 6, 2013
Q: What is being done to the dam located at Lock 37?
A: The dam located at Lock 37 is being replaced. The result will be a structurally sound, safe dam that complies with Parks Canada’s Dam Safety Program. This will ensure the dam is safe and stable for generations.
March 1, 2013
Parks Canada investing in dam safety along the Trent-Severn Waterway
On behalf of the Honourable Peter Kent, Canada’s Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Mr. Bruce Stanton, Member of Parliament for Simcoe North, and Mr. Barry Devolin, Member of Parliament for Haliburton–Kawartha Lakes–Brock, today announced the Bolsover dam construction contract award to Metric Contracting Services Inc. in the amount of $20.9 million.
March 1, 2013
Investing in the Trent-Severn Waterway
Since 2008, Parks Canada has committed $83.5 million in investment along the Trent-Severn Waterway for the recapitalization and maintenance of infrastructure, including dams, locks and bridges.
July 27, 2012
The Superintendent of the Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site of Canada is pleased to provide an update on the project to replace the dam at Lock 37 in Bolsover.