Clinton's Ditch - Lock 20
This is one of the original Clinton's Ditch locks, Lock 20, old Empire Lock. This view is looking east. It was built around 1822 and is one of the few remains of the original Erie Canal, known as Clinton's Ditch. The lock was 15 feet wide with a lift of 4 feet. In 1980 the walls were about to collapse so it was filled in with dirt and gravel with only the top of lock remaining visible. It was abandoned in 1841 and was replaced by Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 29, the new Empire Lock which is adjacent to it at this site. This is one of the few spots where you can see the remains of the Erie Canal from two different eras side by side. It is located at the Schoharie Crossing State Historical Site about a mile east of the original Clinton's Ditch Guard Lock ( which is at the edge of Schoharie Creek ) in Fort Hunter, NY.
Clinton's Ditch - Lock 20
This is one of the original Clinton's Ditch locks, Lock 20, old Empire Lock. This view is looking east. It was built around 1822 and is one of the few remains of the original Erie Canal, known as Clinton's Ditch. The lock was 15 feet wide with a lift of 4 feet. In 1980 the walls were about to collapse so it was filled in with dirt and gravel with only the top of lock remaining visible. It was abandoned in 1841 and was replaced by Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 29, the new Empire Lock which is adjacent to it at this site. This is one of the few spots where you can see the remains of the Erie Canal from two different eras side by side. It is located at the Schoharie Crossing State Historical Site about a mile east of the original Clinton's Ditch Guard Lock ( which is at the edge of Schoharie Creek ) in Fort Hunter, NY.