C&O Canal- Dam 5 Guard/Inlet lock

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This is the location of the guard lock at Dam #5 on the C&O Canal at mile 106.6. The facility consisted of a guard wall to protect against high water, and the inlet lock, that passed canal traffic to and from the slack water above the dam. West travelling traffic re-entered the canal at Lock 45. This facility also allowed the controlled entry of feeder water into the canal to maintain water levels needed to operate the boats.

canal.mcmullans.org/feeder_dam_5.htm
www.candocanal.org/articles/complexworld.html
www.nps.gov/choh/planyourvisit/upload/chohparkmap.pdf
www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=23561
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesapeake_and_Ohio_Canal
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Coordinates:   39°36'25"N   77°55'18"W
This article was last modified 13 years ago