Construction of French Drains and Armour Stone Retaining Wall, Lion's Club of Merrickville Campground

The Lion's Club of Merrickville leases Parks Canada land on the south bank of the Rideau Canal (10 John Street, Merrickville-Wolford) in order to operate a seasonal campground. They are proposing to conduct two projects in order to improve site conditions.
(1) There are several areas of the campground where ponding occurs after a rainfall. The proponent proposes to address the issue by creating French drains (rock filled trenches) at each of the three locations where ponding is most significant. The installation of French drains includes trenching, backfilling with clear stone, laying of geotextile and surface landscaping. The trenches will be roughly the width of a backhoe shovel (30 inches) and excavated to a depth of approximately 18 inches. Parts of the French Drainage system may follow the line of an existing hydro conduit that services the campsites, which is already disturbed land. Each of the three drains will terminate at the shoreline and water will drain through the outlet of the trench into the Canal cut. The trench outlets are proposed to be protected with rip-rap. The bed of the Canal cut at the outlet locations consists of cobble rock, which will afford some scour protection to the bed.
(2) There is a difference of several feet in grade between Parks Canada lands and two adjacent private properties. The proponent proposes to construct an armour stone retaining wall close to the line where the properties meet. The proposed wall is 36 m in length and involves excavation into the hillslope.

Latest update

December 02, 2021 - The assessment decision statement has been issued to the proponent.

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Contacts

Rideau Canal National Historic Site
34 Beckwith Street South
Smiths Falls, Ontario K7A 2A8
Telephone: 613-283-5170 or 1-888-773-8888
Fax: 613-283-0677
Email: rideau@pc.gc.ca


  • Location

    • Rideau Canal National Historic Site of Canada (Ontario)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Maintenance activities (fences, walls)

  • Assessment Status

    Completed

  • Start Date

    2021-02-04

  • Proponent

    Parks Canada

  • Authorities

    • Parks Canada Agency

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    81361
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