Watervliet Side Cut Locks
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Watervliet Side Cut Locks,
Photo shows the Watervleit weighlock, not the side cut. the side cut locks were buried a long time ago. see following web page about the Maplewood historic park.
http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=40996
the sign there explains what is in this park and it is NOT the Watervliet Side Cut Locks.
also known as the West Troy Side Cut Locks and "Double Locks," is a historic set of canal locks
located at Watervliet
in Albany County, New York
. The lock walls and sea wall are constructed of cut limestone
blocks.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1971.
Photo shows the Watervleit weighlock, not the side cut. the side cut locks were buried a long time ago. see following web page about the Maplewood historic park.
http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=40996
the sign there explains what is in this park and it is NOT the Watervliet Side Cut Locks.
also known as the West Troy Side Cut Locks and "Double Locks," is a historic set of canal locks
Lock (water transport)
A lock is a device for raising and lowering boats between stretches of water of different levels on river and canal waterways. The distinguishing feature of a lock is a fixed chamber in which the water level can be varied; whereas in a caisson lock, a boat lift, or on a canal inclined plane, it is...
located at Watervliet
Watervliet, New York
Watervliet is a city in Albany County in the US state of New York. The population was 10,254 as of the 2010 census. Watervliet is north of Albany, the capital of the state, and is bordered on the north, west, and south by the town of Colonie. The city is also known as "the Arsenal City".- History...
in Albany County, New York
Albany County, New York
Albany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is from the title of the Duke of York and Albany, who became James II of England . As of the 2010 census, the population was 304,204...
. The lock walls and sea wall are constructed of cut limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
blocks.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1971.