Duck Creek Aqueduct, Metamora, IN
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kbarhow
N 39° 26.761 W 085° 07.791
16S E 660923 N 4367942
This structure allowed the Whitewater Canal to pass over the Duck Creek and is a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.
Waymark Code: WM2JC2
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 11/11/2007
Views: 30
Built in 1847 to replace the prior structure that was damaged in a flood, the aqueduct still carries canal boats. This 71 foot aqueduct the oldest covered wooden aqueduct in the U.S.
Location:
East of downtown Metamora, IN. Follow the trail out of town.
Type of structure/site: Aqueduct
Date of Construction: 1847
Engineering Organization Listing: American Society of Civil Engineers
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Web Site: [Web Link]
Engineer/Architect/Builder etc.: Not listed
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