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HAER;
Satellite, 86 photos)
This lock has a lift of 11' (3.4m). It was built 1908-10. The guard gate was added in 1934. [
HAER]
There are a couple of interesting truss bridges here.
July 11, 2024
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John Kucko Digital posted
Footbridge on the Move: The massive second barge, using the historic 199 year old Erie Canal to deliver the pedestrian footbridge to Buffalo and Ralph Wilson Park there, has arrived at Lock 24 in Baldwinsville, NY this morning. Both barges are now here and will be re-connected as they proceed west. This is slow going as they make this trek, about 5 MPH. The weather today MUCH more favorable than yesterday with the violent storms. Very challenging to predict when they will be in certain locations. Stay tuned for more updates! |
This lift gate is a guard gate, not a lock gate. Guard gates are closed during emergencies or maintenance to prevent the upper pool from draining through the canal. They are also closed when the drain the canal for the winter. We can also see part of the lock's upstream miter gate.
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Digging Lock 24 for the new Barge Canal, circa 1908 - facing upriver |
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Digging the lock in 1908, facing downriver along what was Water St. |
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Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor posted
Lock E24 in Baldwinsville was the first lock to operate on the Barge Canal. In May 1910, a contractor's dredge and string of barges locked up to start work on the level above Baldwinsville. The electrical equipment to open the lock wasn't delivered until 1911, so workers had to move the gates and valves using blocks and tackles, horses, and human muscle. |
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Mike Dôran commented on the above post
Still works well too. |
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