Black River Canal Five Combine Locks (#39,#40,#41,#42,#43) downstream from Pixley Falls, NY

(Satellite, "the barn sits a Lock #41." [map] I tried getting a better view with Google Earth, but I couldn't.)

Black River Overview

Cori Wilson posted
Black River Canal, Five Lock Combine, 10 years after abandonment. 1934

BlockRiverCanalMuseum (most of the links are broke)
The lock size was 15' x 90' with a typical lift of 10'.

dcmny

The barn at Lock #41 is prominent in this view.

mykayutalake

We can see the barn in this image. It is amazing how well the trees hide it in most of the other views.

Google Earth, Dec 2005

I would not be willing to fight the undergrowth to see the locks today.

There is supposed to be a trail on the towpath with a trailhead parking area. And pathways that provide clear views of the ruins. [grokipedia]

mykayutalake

This gorge was the "alpine" region of the canal, and these locks were built through shale bedrock. "Building this feature presented significant challenges, including the excavation of soft, brittle shale prone to sink holes and erosion, as well as mitigating risks from flash floods and landslides that threatened the towpath and canal prism." [grokipedia]

1904/04 Boonville Quad @ 62,500 via Dennis DeBruler