Rideau Canal is a 202 kilometres long canal that connects the capital of Canada (Ottawa) to Lake Ontario and the Saint Lawrence River. The purpose of opening the canal in 1832 was a precaution in case of war with the United States but today its primary usage is for pleasure boating.
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