Lock No. 39 and Spillway - Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio
N 41° 23.408 W 081° 37.486
17T E 447766 N 4582254
Lock No. 39 and Spillway on the Ohio & Erie Canal in Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Waymark Code: WM95H8
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 07/02/2010
Views: 5
Lock No 34 or 11 Mile Lock is one of 44 locks along the Ohio & Erie Canal that lifted canal boats 395 feet between Cleveland and Akron. This particular lock provided a 9-foot elevation change. The canal operated from 1827 to 1913. During the great flood of 1913, many of the locks were destroyed thus ending transportation on the canal. After Cuyahoga Valley National Park was established in 1976, the park service acquired the canal lands from the State of Ohio and constructed the ever-popular Towpath Trail the entire length of the park.
Street address: Canal Rd Valley View, Ohio USA
County / Borough / Parish: Cuyahoga County
Year listed: 1979
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1825-1849
Historic function: Transportation
Current function: Landscape
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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