Lehigh Canal, Aquashicola Creek Aqueduct, Lehigh Canal at Aquashicola Creek, Towamensing Trails, Carbon County, PA
Summary
Significance: One of four aqueducts built by the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company. Built on three wood-crib and stone piers, the aqueduct featured a wooden trough and towpath. Both abutments are in stable condition as are the remains of the three cribbed piers.
Survey number: HAER PA-178
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company
Stott, Peter H, historian
Lowe, Jet, photographer
Location
Towamensing Trails, 40.90198, -75.66736
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html