Tidewater Lock
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| Waterway | Chesapeake and Ohio Canal |
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| Country | USA |
| State | Washington, D.C. |
| Operation | Defunct |
| Length | 54 m |
| Width | 4 m |
| Coordinates | 38°54′00″N 77°03′28″W / 38.8999°N 77.0578°WCoordinates: 38°54′00″N 77°03′28″W / 38.8999°N 77.0578°W |
The Tidewater Lock is a dam[1] in Washington, D.C. to the west of the mouth of Rock Creek at the Potomac River, on the east side of Georgetown. It is sometimes listed as Lock 0 on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. On historical canal documents, this is listed as "Tide Lock A".
Canal Documents sometimes list a "Tide Lock B" on section "I" which stood at the lockhouse at 17th and Constitution Ave NW. It was completed in 1834.[2]
Gallery
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View of downstream gate pocket where the canal joins the Potomac river
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Look at ruins of the waste weir, which adjoins the Tidewater lock.
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Tidewater lock, with the notorious Watergate Complex in the background
See also
References
- ↑ "Tidewater Lock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ↑ Unrau P, 213
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