Dam: (
Satellite)
I followed the northern canal on a satellite map; it goes through some tunnels on its way to
Woodward Reservoir.
Covered Bridge
"Significance: The Knight's Ferry Bridge was built in 1863-64 to replace an
1857 uncovered wooden truss that was destroyed in a flood.
This was an important crossing on the heavily traveled
Stockton-Sonora Road during the California Gold Rush.
The
Knight's Ferry Bridge is the longest covered bridge west of
the Mississippi River." [
HAER_data, my bold text emphasis.]
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HAER CA-314-19 (CT)
WEST FACE LOOKING EAST - Knight's Ferry Bridge, Spanning Stanislaus River, bypassed section of Stockton-Sonora Road, Knights Ferry, Stanislaus County, CA |
The span over the normally wet part is longer.
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| Photo by Craig Philpott via BridgeHunter |
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| Photo by Craig Philpott via BridgeHunter |
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HAER CA-314-8
INTERIOR FROM SOUTHEAST PORTAL - Knight's Ferry Bridge, Spanning Stanislaus River, bypassed section of Stockton-Sonora Road, Knights Ferry, Stanislaus County, CA |
The Stanislaus River between Goodwin Dam and Knights Ferry, the Godwin Canyon, is considered good whitewater.
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