The Whitewater Canal was a long term project in the state of Indiana, requiring eleven years of construction after the groundbreaking, being completed in 1847. Spanning 76 miles, the canal required a lock and dam system to raise and lower boat traffic a total of 491 feet. Many sections of the canal were wiped out later that year after a major flood in the Whitewater Valley. Today sections of the canal do remain and some of the 56 limestone locks are still standing. There is also a restored section of the canal with a functioning lock. A gallery of this restored lock can be found at the end of the post.
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| The ruins of locks 22 and 23 can be found by following the trail alongside the rail line into the woods. |
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| Lock 23 is located at the very end of the trail and is hard to access without the canal being dry. |
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| Lock 22 is more accessible along the trail and the water in the canal tends to be a bit more shallow. |
Overflow channel on lock 22.
These photos are of the restored lock found earlier along the trail.
Interesting. Thank you.😉
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