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Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 5A, Winona, Winona County, MN

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 5A, Win...

Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Lock and Dam Project represents one of the largest and most ambitious of such undertakings. With root in the Progressive Era, the project was adopted by New Deal propo... More

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 5A, Winona, Winona County, MN

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 5A, Win...

Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Lock and Dam Project represents one of the largest and most ambitious of such undertakings. With root in the Progressive Era, the project was adopted by New Deal propo... More

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 5A, Winona, Winona County, MN

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 5A, Win...

Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Lock and Dam Project represents one of the largest and most ambitious of such undertakings. With root in the Progressive Era, the project was adopted by New Deal propo... More

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 5, Minneiska, Winona County, MN

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 5, Minn...

Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Lock and Dam Project represents one of the largest and most ambitious of such undertakings. With root in the Progressive Era, the project was adopted by New Deal propo... More

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 5, Minneiska, Winona County, MN

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 5, Minn...

Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Lock and Dam Project represents one of the largest and most ambitious of such undertakings. With root in the Progressive Era, the project was adopted by New Deal propo... More

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 5, Minneiska, Winona County, MN

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 5, Minn...

Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Lock and Dam Project represents one of the largest and most ambitious of such undertakings. With root in the Progressive Era, the project was adopted by New Deal propo... More

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 5, Minneiska, Winona County, MN

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 5, Minn...

Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Lock and Dam Project represents one of the largest and most ambitious of such undertakings. With root in the Progressive Era, the project was adopted by New Deal propo... More

Illinois Waterway, Lockport Lock, Dam and Power House, 2502 Channel Drive, Lockport, Will County, IL

Illinois Waterway, Lockport Lock, Dam and Power House, 2502 Channel Dr...

Significance: The Lockport Lock, Dam and Power House Historic District is significant both for its role in navigation of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and the Illinois Waterway and for the vertical lift l... More

Illinois Waterway, Lockport Lock, Dam and Power House, 2502 Channel Drive, Lockport, Will County, IL

Illinois Waterway, Lockport Lock, Dam and Power House, 2502 Channel Dr...

Significance: The Lockport Lock, Dam and Power House Historic District is significant both for its role in navigation of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and the Illinois Waterway and for the vertical lift l... More

Illinois Waterway, Lockport Lock, Dam and Power House, 2502 Channel Drive, Lockport, Will County, IL

Illinois Waterway, Lockport Lock, Dam and Power House, 2502 Channel Dr...

Significance: The Lockport Lock, Dam and Power House Historic District is significant both for its role in navigation of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and the Illinois Waterway and for the vertical lift l... More

Upper White River Lock & Dam Nos. 1, 2, & 3, Spanning White River, Batesville, Independence County, AR

Upper White River Lock & Dam Nos. 1, 2, & 3, Spanning White River, Bat...

Survey number: HAER AR-91 Building/structure dates: 1900 Initial Construction

Appleton Locks & Dams, Lock Shelter at Lock 1, South side of Lock 1, near Lower Gate, Appleton, Outagamie County, WI

Appleton Locks & Dams, Lock Shelter at Lock 1, South side of Lock 1, n...

Significance: The lock shelter provides shelter for the lockkeeper while on active duty. Further, the lock shelter provides office space and first aid facilities for office personnel. As such, the lock shelte... More

Illinois Waterway, Starved Rock Lock and Dam , 950 North 27th Road, Utica, La Salle County, IL

Illinois Waterway, Starved Rock Lock and Dam , 950 North 27th Road, Ut...

Survey number: HAER IL-164-D National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 04000166

Illinois Waterway, Starved Rock Lock and Dam , 950 North 27th Road, Utica, La Salle County, IL

Illinois Waterway, Starved Rock Lock and Dam , 950 North 27th Road, Ut...

Survey number: HAER IL-164-D National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 04000166

Black River Canal, Locks 39-43, State Route 46, Boonville, Oneida County, NY

Black River Canal, Locks 39-43, State Route 46, Boonville, Oneida Coun...

Significance: Locks 39-43 near Boonevill are typical of the 109 locks that comprised the 25 miles of the Black River Canal. A feeder to the Erie Canal, the Black River Canal remained in use until 1923 and outl... More

Champlain Canal, Waterford Locks, U.S. Route 4, Waterford, Saratoga County, NY

Champlain Canal, Waterford Locks, U.S. Route 4, Waterford, Saratoga Co...

Significance: The Champlain Canal was built to link Lake Champlain with the Erie Canal and with the tidewater of the Hudson River. The Canal is presently part of the New York State Barge Canal system, the most... More

Illinois Waterway, Brandon Road Lock and Dam , 1100 Brandon Road, Joliet, Will County, IL

Illinois Waterway, Brandon Road Lock and Dam , 1100 Brandon Road, Joli...

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Illinois Waterway, Brandon Road Lock and Dam , 1100 Brandon Road, Joliet, Will County, IL

Illinois Waterway, Brandon Road Lock and Dam , 1100 Brandon Road, Joli...

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Eastern Canal, Bridge & Armory Streets vicinity, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

Eastern Canal, Bridge & Armory Streets vicinity, Lowell, Middlesex Cou...

Significance: The opening of the Eastern Canal in 1835 marked the end of the second phase of construction of the Lowell Canal System as it had been planned in 1821. The Eastern Canal connected the Pawtucket an... More

Erie Canal (Original), Locks 37 & 38, 84 North Mohawk Street, Cohoes, Albany County, NY

Erie Canal (Original), Locks 37 & 38, 84 North Mohawk Street, Cohoes, ...

See also HAER NY-5, Harmony Manufacturing Company, Mill No. 3, and HAER NY-9, Cohoes Company Power Canal System, for related documentation. Significance: The state of New York built the Erie Canal between 1817 ... More

Erie Canal (Original), Locks 37 & 38, 84 North Mohawk Street, Cohoes, Albany County, NY

Erie Canal (Original), Locks 37 & 38, 84 North Mohawk Street, Cohoes, ...

See also HAER NY-5, Harmony Manufacturing Company, Mill No. 3, and HAER NY-9, Cohoes Company Power Canal System, for related documentation. Significance: The state of New York built the Erie Canal between 1817 ... More

Western Canal, Guard Gates, Western & Northern Canals, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

Western Canal, Guard Gates, Western & Northern Canals, Lowell, Middles...

Significance: The Guard Gates were built as part of the improvements to the canal system which took place around the middle of the 19th century. The Guard Gates allowed parts of the Western Canal to be drained... More

Illinois Waterway, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, Rock Island, Rock Island County, IL

Illinois Waterway, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District,...

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers office was chosen as address location; Illinois Waterway spans from Mississippi River at Grafton, IL to Lake Michigan at Chicago and Calument Harbors Significance: The Illinois Wate... More

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Locks, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason County, WV

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Locks, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason Co...

Significance: There are two locks, the main lock longer than the auxiliary one. These are the essential feature of the system to allow navigation on the Ohio River. Survey number: HAER WV-58-C

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Stop Lock at Dam No. 4, 85.62 miles above tidewater, Sharpsburg, Washington County, MD

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Stop Lock at Dam No. 4, 85.62 miles above tid...

Significance: The Stop Lock at Dam Number Four served to prevent back flooding of the canal above the dam during periods of high water and also served to prevent the loss of water from the canal during emergenc... More

North River Canal System, Locks No. 4, West side of Buena Vista, Buena Vista, Roanoke City, Virginia

North River Canal System, Locks No. 4, West side of Buena Vista, Buena...

Significance: The North River Navigation represents a rare example of stone lock construction in Virginia, exhibiting remarkable similarities to earlier structures of the Potomac Canal at Great Falls, Virginia.... More

Illinois Waterway, Marseilles Lock and Dam, 1 Hawk Drive, Marseilles, La Salle County, IL

Illinois Waterway, Marseilles Lock and Dam, 1 Hawk Drive, Marseilles, ...

Significance: Marseilles Lock and Dam Historic District is significant as a component of the Illinois Waterway, which was developed to provide a navigable route from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River and b... More

Lowell Canal System, Merrimack & Concord Rivers, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

Lowell Canal System, Merrimack & Concord Rivers, Lowell, Middlesex Cou...

Significance: The City of Lowell is generally considered to be the birthplace of large-scale manufacturing in the U.S. Begun as a transportation canal, the Lowell Canal System evolved, during the 19th century,... More

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Lock 36, 62.4 miles above tidewater, Sharpsburg, Washington County, MD

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Lock 36, 62.4 miles above tidewater, Sharpsbu...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-115 Survey number: HABS MD-775

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Lock No. 32, Mile 60.7, Sharpsburg, Washington County, MD

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Lock No. 32, Mile 60.7, Sharpsburg, Washingto...

For additional documentation, see also Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Lock 32 (HABS MD-759) Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-17 Survey number: HAER MD-27-A

Ohio & Erie Canal, Typical Lock Gates, Canal Road between Rockside Road & Fitzwater Road, Valley View, Cuyahoga County, OH

Ohio & Erie Canal, Typical Lock Gates, Canal Road between Rockside Roa...

Significance: From its opening in 1827 until the mid-1840s, the Ohio and Erie Canal served as the sole mode of transportation through the otherwise unbroken wilderness of northeast Ohio. Linking the Ohio River... More

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Outlet Locks, Between State Route 18 & Raritan River, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Outlet Locks, Between State Route 18 & Rarit...

Survey number: HAER NJ-61 Public domain photograph - New Jersey, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ouachita River Lock & Dam No. 8, Ouachita River at River Mile 282.8, Calion, Union County, AR

Ouachita River Lock & Dam No. 8, Ouachita River at River Mile 282.8, C...

Significance: The Ouachita River Lock and Dam No. 8 is one of the oldest remaining locks and dams in the State of Arkansas. It represents a vital segment in the earliest attempt by the U.S. Army Corps of Engin... More

Appleton Locks & Dams, Fox River at Oneida Street, Appleton, Outagamie County, WI

Appleton Locks & Dams, Fox River at Oneida Street, Appleton, Outagamie...

Significance: The Appleton Locks and Dams Complex allows passage for watercraft around 1 1/2 miles of rapids as well as a 4 foot falls present in the Lower Fox River at Appleton. Survey number: HAER WI-84 Bui... More

Appleton Locks & Dams, Fox River at Oneida Street, Appleton, Outagamie County, WI

Appleton Locks & Dams, Fox River at Oneida Street, Appleton, Outagamie...

Significance: The Appleton Locks and Dams Complex allows passage for watercraft around 1 1/2 miles of rapids as well as a 4 foot falls present in the Lower Fox River at Appleton. Survey number: HAER WI-84 Bui... More

Little Chute Lock & Dam, Fox River at Mill Street, Little Chute, Outagamie County, WI

Little Chute Lock & Dam, Fox River at Mill Street, Little Chute, Outag...

Significance: The Little Chute Locks and Dam Complex allowed passage for water craft in an otherwise unnavigable stretch of the Fox River at Little Chute created by a 36 foot drop in elevation in a little under... More

Little Chute Lock & Dam, Fox River at Mill Street, Little Chute, Outagamie County, WI

Little Chute Lock & Dam, Fox River at Mill Street, Little Chute, Outag...

Significance: The Little Chute Locks and Dam Complex allowed passage for water craft in an otherwise unnavigable stretch of the Fox River at Little Chute created by a 36 foot drop in elevation in a little under... More

Kaukauna Lock & Dam, Fox River at Canal Street, Kaukauna, Outagamie County, WI

Kaukauna Lock & Dam, Fox River at Canal Street, Kaukauna, Outagamie Co...

Significance: The Kaukauna Locks and Dam Complex provides passage around drop in elevation of 50 feet in the Lower Fox River at Kaukauna. The complex served as an integral part of the Lower Fox River Waterway ... More

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Feeder Lock, Lock 55, 134.1 miles above tidewater, Hancock, Washington County, MD

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Feeder Lock, Lock 55, 134.1 miles above tidew...

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New York State Barge Canal, Lockport Locks, Richmond Avenue, Lockport, Niagara County, NY

New York State Barge Canal, Lockport Locks, Richmond Avenue, Lockport,...

Locks E34 and E35 were surveyed as part of the 2009 New York State Barge Canal survey; see HAER Nos. NY-515 (Lock E34) and NY-516 (Lock E35). Significance: Locks 67-71 (north flight) comprise a rare 19th-centur... More

New York State Barge Canal, Lockport Locks, Richmond Avenue, Lockport, Niagara County, NY

New York State Barge Canal, Lockport Locks, Richmond Avenue, Lockport,...

Locks E34 and E35 were surveyed as part of the 2009 New York State Barge Canal survey; see HAER Nos. NY-515 (Lock E34) and NY-516 (Lock E35). Significance: Locks 67-71 (north flight) comprise a rare 19th-centur... More

New York State Barge Canal, Lockport Locks, Richmond Avenue, Lockport, Niagara County, NY

New York State Barge Canal, Lockport Locks, Richmond Avenue, Lockport,...

Locks E34 and E35 were surveyed as part of the 2009 New York State Barge Canal survey; see HAER Nos. NY-515 (Lock E34) and NY-516 (Lock E35). Significance: Locks 67-71 (north flight) comprise a rare 19th-centur... More

New York State Barge Canal, Lockport Locks, Richmond Avenue, Lockport, Niagara County, NY

New York State Barge Canal, Lockport Locks, Richmond Avenue, Lockport,...

Locks E34 and E35 were surveyed as part of the 2009 New York State Barge Canal survey; see HAER Nos. NY-515 (Lock E34) and NY-516 (Lock E35). Significance: Locks 67-71 (north flight) comprise a rare 19th-centur... More

New York State Barge Canal, Lockport Locks, Richmond Avenue, Lockport, Niagara County, NY

New York State Barge Canal, Lockport Locks, Richmond Avenue, Lockport,...

Locks E34 and E35 were surveyed as part of the 2009 New York State Barge Canal survey; see HAER Nos. NY-515 (Lock E34) and NY-516 (Lock E35). Significance: Locks 67-71 (north flight) comprise a rare 19th-centur... More

New York State Barge Canal, Lockport Locks, Richmond Avenue, Lockport, Niagara County, NY

New York State Barge Canal, Lockport Locks, Richmond Avenue, Lockport,...

Locks E34 and E35 were surveyed as part of the 2009 New York State Barge Canal survey; see HAER Nos. NY-515 (Lock E34) and NY-516 (Lock E35). Significance: Locks 67-71 (north flight) comprise a rare 19th-centur... More

Willamette Falls Lock Chamber No.1, Willamette River, West Linn, Clackamas County, OR

Willamette Falls Lock Chamber No.1, Willamette River, West Linn, Clack...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a canal, barge, historic place, water reflection, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Pawtucket Canal, Lower Locks, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

Pawtucket Canal, Lower Locks, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

Significance: The Lower Locks are comprised of two navigation locks and a dam, with a head of 17 feet. They were some of the earliest locks in the Lowell Canal System, originally constructed in the first phase... More

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Lock 31, 58.0 miles above tidewater (U.S. Route 340 Vicinity), Weverton, Washington County, MD

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Lock 31, 58.0 miles above tidewater (U.S. Rou...

Survey number: HABS MD-755 Public domain photograph - historical image of Ohio, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 6, Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, WI

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 6, Trempealeau,...

Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Lock and Dam Project represents one of the largest and most ambitious of such undertakings. With roots in the Progressive Era, the project was adopted by New Deal prop... More

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 6, Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, WI

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 6, Trempealeau,...

Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Lock and Dam Project represents one of the largest and most ambitious of such undertakings. With roots in the Progressive Era, the project was adopted by New Deal prop... More

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 6, Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, WI

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 6, Trempealeau,...

Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Lock and Dam Project represents one of the largest and most ambitious of such undertakings. With roots in the Progressive Era, the project was adopted by New Deal prop... More

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 6, Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, WI

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 6, Trempealeau,...

Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Lock and Dam Project represents one of the largest and most ambitious of such undertakings. With roots in the Progressive Era, the project was adopted by New Deal prop... More

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 6, Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, WI

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 6, Trempealeau,...

Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Lock and Dam Project represents one of the largest and most ambitious of such undertakings. With roots in the Progressive Era, the project was adopted by New Deal prop... More

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Lock 6A, Between Greenwood & Hamilton Avenues, Trenton, Mercer County, NJ

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Lock 6A, Between Greenwood & Hamilton Avenue...

Significance: Lock 6A is a representative example of canal lock design and construction of its time. It was the last lock to be constructed on the Delaware and Raritan Canal, which was first placed in operatio... More

Savannah & Ogeechee Barge Canal, Between Ogeechee & Savannah Rivers, Savannah, Chatham County, GA

Savannah & Ogeechee Barge Canal, Between Ogeechee & Savannah Rivers, S...

For additional documentation, see also HALS GA-5 (Savannah-Ogeechee Canal) Significance: The Savannah and Ogeechee Canal was the first barge canal built in Georgia. Built during the 'canal building' era of Ame... More

Savannah & Ogeechee Barge Canal, Between Ogeechee & Savannah Rivers, Savannah, Chatham County, GA

Savannah & Ogeechee Barge Canal, Between Ogeechee & Savannah Rivers, S...

For additional documentation, see also HALS GA-5 (Savannah-Ogeechee Canal) Significance: The Savannah and Ogeechee Canal was the first barge canal built in Georgia. Built during the 'canal building' era of Ame... More

Savannah & Ogeechee Barge Canal, Between Ogeechee & Savannah Rivers, Savannah, Chatham County, GA

Savannah & Ogeechee Barge Canal, Between Ogeechee & Savannah Rivers, S...

For additional documentation, see also HALS GA-5 (Savannah-Ogeechee Canal) Significance: The Savannah and Ogeechee Canal was the first barge canal built in Georgia. Built during the 'canal building' era of Ame... More

Savannah & Ogeechee Barge Canal, Between Ogeechee & Savannah Rivers, Savannah, Chatham County, GA

Savannah & Ogeechee Barge Canal, Between Ogeechee & Savannah Rivers, S...

For additional documentation, see also HALS GA-5 (Savannah-Ogeechee Canal) Significance: The Savannah and Ogeechee Canal was the first barge canal built in Georgia. Built during the 'canal building' era of Ame... More

Holt Lock & Dam, Warrior River, Holt, Tuscaloosa County, AL

Holt Lock & Dam, Warrior River, Holt, Tuscaloosa County, AL

Significance: This structure includes a lock against the left bank with inside chamber dimensions of 110 by 600 feet, a maximum lift of 64 feet, and a spillway controlled by 14 individually-operated tainter gat... More

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Lock 34, Harpers Ferry Road, 61.6 miles above tidewater, Sharpsburg, Washington County, MD

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Lock 34, Harpers Ferry Road, 61.6 miles above...

Survey number: HABS MD-766 Public domain photograph of a bridge, arch over water, river, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Illinois Waterway, Thomas J. O'Brien Lock and Control Works, East 130th Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Illinois Waterway, Thomas J. O'Brien Lock and Control Works, East 130t...

Significance: The Thomas J. O'Brien Lock and Control Works is significant as a component of the Illinois Waterway, a navigable route linking Lake Michigan with the Mississippi River and beyond. The lock and co... More

Ohio & Erie Canal, Lock No. 29, On Cuyahoga River, 600 feet north of Main Street (Route 303), Peninsula, Summit County, OH

Ohio & Erie Canal, Lock No. 29, On Cuyahoga River, 600 feet north of M...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-16 Survey number: HAER OH-59-A Building/structure dates: 1827 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1906 Subsequent Work National Regis... More

Wabash & Erie Canal, Lock No. 2, 8 miles east of Fort Wayne, adjacent to U.S. Route 24, New Haven, Allen County, IN

Wabash & Erie Canal, Lock No. 2, 8 miles east of Fort Wayne, adjacent ...

Significance: Lock No. 2 is an example of a wood lock, many of which once existed along the original line of the Wabash and Erie Canal. More fragile than those supported by dressed stone, locks which were cons... More

Wabash & Erie Canal, Lock No. 2, 8 miles east of Fort Wayne, adjacent to U.S. Route 24, New Haven, Allen County, IN

Wabash & Erie Canal, Lock No. 2, 8 miles east of Fort Wayne, adjacent ...

Significance: Lock No. 2 is an example of a wood lock, many of which once existed along the original line of the Wabash and Erie Canal. More fragile than those supported by dressed stone, locks which were cons... More

Wabash & Erie Canal, Lock No. 2, 8 miles east of Fort Wayne, adjacent to U.S. Route 24, New Haven, Allen County, IN

Wabash & Erie Canal, Lock No. 2, 8 miles east of Fort Wayne, adjacent ...

Significance: Lock No. 2 is an example of a wood lock, many of which once existed along the original line of the Wabash and Erie Canal. More fragile than those supported by dressed stone, locks which were cons... More

Wabash & Erie Canal, Lock No. 2, 8 miles east of Fort Wayne, adjacent to U.S. Route 24, New Haven, Allen County, IN

Wabash & Erie Canal, Lock No. 2, 8 miles east of Fort Wayne, adjacent ...

Significance: Lock No. 2 is an example of a wood lock, many of which once existed along the original line of the Wabash and Erie Canal. More fragile than those supported by dressed stone, locks which were cons... More

Wabash & Erie Canal, Lock No. 2, 8 miles east of Fort Wayne, adjacent to U.S. Route 24, New Haven, Allen County, IN

Wabash & Erie Canal, Lock No. 2, 8 miles east of Fort Wayne, adjacent ...

Significance: Lock No. 2 is an example of a wood lock, many of which once existed along the original line of the Wabash and Erie Canal. More fragile than those supported by dressed stone, locks which were cons... More

Wabash & Erie Canal, Lock No. 2, 8 miles east of Fort Wayne, adjacent to U.S. Route 24, New Haven, Allen County, IN

Wabash & Erie Canal, Lock No. 2, 8 miles east of Fort Wayne, adjacent ...

Significance: Lock No. 2 is an example of a wood lock, many of which once existed along the original line of the Wabash and Erie Canal. More fragile than those supported by dressed stone, locks which were cons... More

Northern Canal, Waste Gates, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

Northern Canal, Waste Gates, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

Public domain scan of an architecture diagram, architectural drawing, building plan, or design, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

James River & Kanawha Canal, South River Dam & Lock, Maury River, Lexington, Lexington, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, South River Dam & Lock, Maury River, Lexi...

Significance: Located on the western bank of the Maury River (formerly the North River) approximately one-quarter mile upstream from its junction with the South River. In its present condition, the dam is appr... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, South River Dam & Lock, Maury River, Lexington, Lexington, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, South River Dam & Lock, Maury River, Lexi...

Significance: Located on the western bank of the Maury River (formerly the North River) approximately one-quarter mile upstream from its junction with the South River. In its present condition, the dam is appr... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, South River Dam & Lock, Maury River, Lexington, Lexington, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, South River Dam & Lock, Maury River, Lexi...

Significance: Located on the western bank of the Maury River (formerly the North River) approximately one-quarter mile upstream from its junction with the South River. In its present condition, the dam is appr... More

Northern Canal, Pawtucket & Ford Streets vicinity, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

Northern Canal, Pawtucket & Ford Streets vicinity, Lowell, Middlesex C...

Significance: The Northern Canal was constructed to bring more water into the canal system in order that the demands for power made by increasingly large mills could be met. The Northern Canal supplemented the... More

Rapide Croche Lock & Dam, At 22.8 mile marker on Lower Fox River, Wrightstown, Brown County, WI

Rapide Croche Lock & Dam, At 22.8 mile marker on Lower Fox River, Wrig...

Significance: The Rapide Croche Lock and Dam Complex allowed water navigation around rapids in the Fox River for boats traveling between Kaukauna and Green Bay. This complex served as an integral part of the Lo... More

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 8, On Mississippi River near Houston County, MN, Genoa, Vernon County, WI

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 8, On Mississip...

See HAER MN-20, Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project History, Locks and Dams 3-10, for additional information. Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Lock and Dam Project represents one of the l... More

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 8, On Mississippi River near Houston County, MN, Genoa, Vernon County, WI

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 8, On Mississip...

See HAER MN-20, Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project History, Locks and Dams 3-10, for additional information. Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Lock and Dam Project represents one of the l... More

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 8, On Mississippi River near Houston County, MN, Genoa, Vernon County, WI

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 8, On Mississip...

See HAER MN-20, Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project History, Locks and Dams 3-10, for additional information. Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Lock and Dam Project represents one of the l... More

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 8, On Mississippi River near Houston County, MN, Genoa, Vernon County, WI

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 8, On Mississip...

See HAER MN-20, Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project History, Locks and Dams 3-10, for additional information. Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Lock and Dam Project represents one of the l... More

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 8, On Mississippi River near Houston County, MN, Genoa, Vernon County, WI

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 8, On Mississip...

See HAER MN-20, Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project History, Locks and Dams 3-10, for additional information. Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Lock and Dam Project represents one of the l... More

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 8, On Mississippi River near Houston County, MN, Genoa, Vernon County, WI

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 8, On Mississip...

See HAER MN-20, Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project History, Locks and Dams 3-10, for additional information. Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Lock and Dam Project represents one of the l... More

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 8, On Mississippi River near Houston County, MN, Genoa, Vernon County, WI

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 8, On Mississip...

See HAER MN-20, Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project History, Locks and Dams 3-10, for additional information. Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Lock and Dam Project represents one of the l... More

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 8, On Mississippi River near Houston County, MN, Genoa, Vernon County, WI

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 8, On Mississip...

See HAER MN-20, Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project History, Locks and Dams 3-10, for additional information. Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Lock and Dam Project represents one of the l... More

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 8, On Mississippi River near Houston County, MN, Genoa, Vernon County, WI

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 8, On Mississip...

See HAER MN-20, Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project History, Locks and Dams 3-10, for additional information. Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Lock and Dam Project represents one of the l... More

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 8, On Mississippi River near Houston County, MN, Genoa, Vernon County, WI

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 8, On Mississip...

See HAER MN-20, Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project History, Locks and Dams 3-10, for additional information. Significance: The Upper Mississippi River Lock and Dam Project represents one of the l... More

Illinois Waterway, Peoria Lock and Dam, 1071 Wesley Road, Creve Coeur, Tazewell County, IL

Illinois Waterway, Peoria Lock and Dam, 1071 Wesley Road, Creve Coeur,...

Significance: The Peoria Lock and Dam site is significant as a component of the Illinois Waterway, which provided a navigable route from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River and beyond. Peoria Dam is also si... More

Illinois Waterway, Dresden Island Lock and Dam , 7521 North Lock Road, Channahon, Will County, IL

Illinois Waterway, Dresden Island Lock and Dam , 7521 North Lock Road,...

Significance: The Dresden Island Lock and Dam site is significant as a component of the Illinois Waterway, which was developed to provide a navigable route from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River and beyond... More

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 4, Alma, Buffalo County, WI

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 4, Alma, Buffal...

Significance: This lock and dam was the first constructed as part of the Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project. It contains the standard items on most of the lock and dam structures in this project... More

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 4, Alma, Buffalo County, WI

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 4, Alma, Buffal...

Significance: This lock and dam was the first constructed as part of the Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project. It contains the standard items on most of the lock and dam structures in this project... More

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 4, Alma, Buffalo County, WI

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 4, Alma, Buffal...

Significance: This lock and dam was the first constructed as part of the Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project. It contains the standard items on most of the lock and dam structures in this project... More

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 4, Alma, Buffalo County, WI

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 4, Alma, Buffal...

Significance: This lock and dam was the first constructed as part of the Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project. It contains the standard items on most of the lock and dam structures in this project... More

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 4, Alma, Buffalo County, WI

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel, Lock & Dam No. 4, Alma, Buffal...

Significance: This lock and dam was the first constructed as part of the Upper Mississippi River Nine-Foot Channel Project. It contains the standard items on most of the lock and dam structures in this project... More

Bonneville Project, Navigation Lock No. 1, Oregon shore of Columbia River near first Powerhouse, Bonneville, Multnomah County, OR

Bonneville Project, Navigation Lock No. 1, Oregon shore of Columbia Ri...

Survey number: HAER OR-11-D Building/structure dates: 1937 Initial Construction

Bonneville Project, Navigation Lock No. 1, Oregon shore of Columbia River near first Powerhouse, Bonneville, Multnomah County, OR

Bonneville Project, Navigation Lock No. 1, Oregon shore of Columbia Ri...

Survey number: HAER OR-11-D Building/structure dates: 1937 Initial Construction

Bonneville Project, Navigation Lock No. 1, Oregon shore of Columbia River near first Powerhouse, Bonneville, Multnomah County, OR

Bonneville Project, Navigation Lock No. 1, Oregon shore of Columbia Ri...

Survey number: HAER OR-11-D Building/structure dates: 1937 Initial Construction

Bonneville Project, Navigation Lock No. 1, Oregon shore of Columbia River near first Powerhouse, Bonneville, Multnomah County, OR

Bonneville Project, Navigation Lock No. 1, Oregon shore of Columbia Ri...

Survey number: HAER OR-11-D Building/structure dates: 1937 Initial Construction

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 3, Red Wing, Goodhue County, MN

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 3, Red ...

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Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 3, Red Wing, Goodhue County, MN

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project, Lock & Dam No. 3, Red ...

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Pawtucket Canal, Guard Locks, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

Pawtucket Canal, Guard Locks, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

Significance: The Guard Locks were the first set of locks constructed in the Lowell System which are still in existence. They have, however, been altered and added to since first put into use. The Guard Locks... More

Pawtucket Canal, Guard Locks, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

Pawtucket Canal, Guard Locks, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

Significance: The Guard Locks were the first set of locks constructed in the Lowell System which are still in existence. They have, however, been altered and added to since first put into use. The Guard Locks... More

Pawtucket Canal, Guard Locks, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

Pawtucket Canal, Guard Locks, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

Significance: The Guard Locks were the first set of locks constructed in the Lowell System which are still in existence. They have, however, been altered and added to since first put into use. The Guard Locks... More

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