Clinton's Ditch Lock 20
This is Clinton's Ditch Lock 20, the old Empire Lock. This view is looking west ( taken from within the prism ) with a section of Clinton"s Ditch in the center background. This lock was built around 1822 for the original Clinton's Ditch and is one of the few remains of the original Ditch. This lock was only 15 feet wide and had a lift of 4 feet. By 1980 the walls were beginning to collapse so the lock was filled in with gravel and dirt. At present, only the top of the lock is visible. Around 1841 this lock would be abandoned and replaced by the one standing to its right, Enlarged Erie Lock 29, the new Empire Lock. This lock is located at the Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site, about a mile east of the Clinton's Ditch Guard Lock in Fort Hunter, NY.
Clinton's Ditch Lock 20
This is Clinton's Ditch Lock 20, the old Empire Lock. This view is looking west ( taken from within the prism ) with a section of Clinton"s Ditch in the center background. This lock was built around 1822 for the original Clinton's Ditch and is one of the few remains of the original Ditch. This lock was only 15 feet wide and had a lift of 4 feet. By 1980 the walls were beginning to collapse so the lock was filled in with gravel and dirt. At present, only the top of the lock is visible. Around 1841 this lock would be abandoned and replaced by the one standing to its right, Enlarged Erie Lock 29, the new Empire Lock. This lock is located at the Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site, about a mile east of the Clinton's Ditch Guard Lock in Fort Hunter, NY.