The Travels of Tug 44 |
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Old Champlain Canal Lock 8 Halfmoon, NY |
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In winter 2008, we visit Old Champlain Canal Lock 8 in Halfmoon NY. This was a 9 foot lift lock built around 1862. This photo was taken from the ice over a few feet of water, caution.
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The old lock is heavily overgrown except for a few gaps such as this one showing the lower entrance wall.
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Some of the stones have been pushed out, probably by tree roots, in the notch where the gate once stood.
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Just a few dozen yards north of old Champlain Lock 8 is this waste weir, once used to control the water level above the lock.
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Lighthouses - Canal Corp Boats - Tugboats & Trawlers