Lockport is a small unincorporated community in

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. It is located north of the city of

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along the Red River. The community is split between the Rural Municipalities of St. Andrews (west of the river) and St. Clements (east of the river). The

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rejoins the Red River just down river from Lockport. Lockport is also a popular

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location.

Lockport Provincial Park Lockport Provincial Park is a Manitoba provincial park on the east shore of the Red River in the community of Lockport, Manitoba. It is in size. Lockport Provincial Park is the location of an important archeological site in Manitoba. From 1984 ...

is located on the east bank of the river, where archeological studies have found evidence of human activity for 3,000 years.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by

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, Lockport part A had a population of 445 living in 168 of its 175 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 458. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Also in the 2021 Census of Population, Lockport part B had a population of 301 living in 171 of its 176 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 288. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

St. Andrews Caméré Curtain Bridge Dam

The St. Andrews Caméré Curtain Bridge Dam, also known as the St. Andrews Lock and Dam, at Lockport was completed in 1910 in order to submerge the St. Andrews Rapids (a natural obstruction to the south) and make the Red River navigable through to

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. The dam is in length and the only Caméré curtain-style

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built in

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. Movable curtains are rolled back before winter freeze-up to prevent ice jams and allow flood waters to pass through unimpeded during the spring. A canal lock, the only one found in the

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, allows river traffic to pass under the bridge. The bridge above the dam, completed in 1913, connects

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on either side of the river. The St. Andrews Caméré Curtain Bridge Dam was designated a National Historic Site in 1990. A monument and recreation area are located on the west bank of the Red River near the dam.

References

External links

Community websiteRM of St. Andrews
{{Authority control Designated places in Manitoba Unincorporated communities in Manitoba