Results for Canal Locks
Locks on the D&R Canal
Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park
A natural ...
Great Falls Canal and Locks
National Historic
Civil Engineering Landmark
G...
Ohio-Erie Canal and Locks / The Columbus Feeder Canal
Ohio-Erie Canal and Locks
The Ohio-Erie Canal was bu...
Canal Locks
Port Middletown Plaza
Canal locks were built to rais...
Results for Canal Locks
Locks on the D&R Canal
Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park
A natural waterway follows the contours of the land over which it flows, the depth of water varies, depending on the quantity and velocity of flow. To maintain the constant depth of water required ...
Great Falls Canal and Locks
National Historic
Civil Engineering Landmark
Great Falls Canal and Locks
Constructed 1785-1802. Operated until 1821
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These works were the major feature
of the first river navigation system
for trade with the west.
This pioneer waterway was begun
under the leadership of George Washington
as president of the Potowmack Company, ...
Ohio-Erie Canal and Locks / The Columbus Feeder Canal
Ohio-Erie Canal and Locks
The Ohio-Erie Canal was built between 1825 and 1832 and extended 308 miles from Lake Erie at Cleveland to the Ohio River at Portsmouth. The greatest engineering achievement in Ohio up to that time, the canal gave ...
Canal Locks
Port Middletown Plaza
Canal locks were built to raise and lower boats as the elevation of the land changed. There were 106 locks on the Miami & Erie Canal to overcome a difference in elevation of 512 feet.
The Excello Lock, left, ...