Lock 28 - Burleigh Falls
The entrance to Lock 28 is hidden when boating up Stony Lake from Young's Point, therefore reduce speed and watch for discharge from the dam. Lock 28 offers a great boat launch.
Getting here
- Address: 4834 Highway 28, Concession 1, Lot 5, Burleigh Falls, Ontario
- Nautical chart: #2023 (more on Nautical charts)
- Kilometer marker: 181.8 km (mile 113)
- GPS: 44°33'36.3"N 78°12'28.6"W
Hours of Operation
Contact:
- Phone number: (705) 654 - 3538
- Email address: ont.trentsevern@pc.gc.ca
Navigational data
- Lock length: 37.8 m (124 ft)
- Lock width: 9.7 m (32 ft)
- Average lift: 7.3 m (24 ft)
- Max. mooring period: 2 nights
Facilities and services
- Overnight mooring
- Camping
- Washrooms
- Potable water
- Picnic area
- Firewood ($)
- Ice ($)
- Visitor information
History
Constructed: 1882-1887
Burleigh Falls was used in the 1800s for log drives during the spring melt. In 1882 the contract for a flight lock was awarded to George Goodwin. Wooden dams, later rebuilt in concrete, raised water levels but flooded out islands upstream. The flight lock was replaced with a single concrete lock in 1967 eliminating the number 29 from the system.
Tourism information
- Peterborough and the Kawarthas Tourism
Phone number: (705) 742-2201 or 1-800-461-6424
- Kawarthas Northumberland