CANAL STATUS ACS
HAER
STATE/PROVINCE LENGTH LIFT LOCKS DATES IN USE CANAL SLACKWATER TOTAL No./SIZE COUNTIES:
LOCATION (Endpoints of Canal): 1
2
TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS: 3
4 ENLARGEMENTS HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: American Canal Society Index
NAMES & ADDRESSES OF GROUPS CONCERNED WITH CANAL'S PRESERVATION/RESTORATION:
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY:
UNPUBLISHED RECORDS, PHOTOS, DRAWINGS (CEHR, HAER, HABS. Local or Regional Historical Societies, Libraries, etc.):
EXISTING OR RECOMMENDED LANDMARK STATUS (CEHR, National Register, ETC.):
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Use additional pages for added information Bald Eagle & Spring Creek Navigation Structures
Revised: 2/24/10
Notes: 1) Locks are numbered downstream from Bellefonte 2) Core data from The Amazing Pennsylvania Canals, 150th Anniversary Edition by William H. Shank, PE Taken from 1835 map by M.R. Stealey, Engineer, supplied to Mr. Shank By Dr. Ernest H. Coleman Includes the "Bald Eagle Cut"
Miles from Lock Bellefonte Number Name/Location Lift (ft) Condition Notes GPS Coordinates 0.0 Bellefonte Dock ? 0.3 1 7.0 ? 0.5 2 10.0 ? 0.8 3 9.0 ? 1.0 4 5.0 ? 1.9 5 Milesburg 8.5 ? 3.5 6, 7. 8 10.0 (each) ? 4.1 9 8.5 ? 4.8 10 Guard Lock - ? 5.3 11 8.0 ? 5.7 12 7.5 ? 6.3 13 Guard Lock - Submerged About upper end of Sayer Lake 6.6 14 8.5 Submerged 7.3 15 7.0 Submerged 7.6 16 Guard Lock - Submerged 8.6 17 8.75 Submerged Sayer Lake 10.3 18 Howardville 9.50 Submerged 11.3 19 (Howard Furnace) 7.75 Submerged 11.7 20 Guard Lock - Submerged 12.6 21 7.75 Submerged about 13.1 Present location of Sayer Lake Dam Sayer Lake Dam 14.0 22 9.00 ? 14.5 23 Guard Lock - ? 15.9 24 9.50 ? 16.9 25 Guard Lock - ? 18.9 26 9.50 ? 20.5 27 6.00 ? 21.0 28 Inlet to Bald Eagle Cut 6.50 Site Apparent At dam 41E07'32.57"N 77E29'16.74"W 25.1 State Lock Haven, Outlet to Slackwater Dam & Lower edge visible Upper 3 miles of Bald Eagle 41E08'16.55"N 77E26'27.99"W Lock 35 Lock-Port on North side of Susquehanna Cur remains in water.
Total lockage: 183.25 (A slackwater connection via the pool of the Lock Haven Dam was made with the Bald Eagle Cut and thereby the Bald Eagle & Spring Creek Navigation across the river at Lock Haven)