Lockport is a small unincorporated community in
Manitoba,
Canada. It is located north of the city of
Winnipeg along the
Red River. The community is split between the
Rural Municipalities of
St. Andrews
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(west of the river) and
St. Clements (east of the river).
The
Red River Floodway rejoins the Red River just down river from Lockport. Lockport is also a popular
angling 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
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conducted by
Statistics Canada
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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
Lake Winnipeg.
The dam is in length and the only Caméré curtain-style
dam built in
North America
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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
Canadian prairies, allows river traffic to pass under the bridge.
The bridge above the dam, completed in 1913, connects
Manitoba Highway 44 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
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Designated places in Manitoba
Unincorporated communities in Manitoba