Lock 18 - Cohoes
This Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 18 in Cohoes, NY. This view shows the head of the lock and the spillway entrance, looking east. This was a double lock and it was put into service in 1842. It was built largely of Amsterdam stone and was in service until about 1916. It was the last and the highest lock in Cohoes. The south chamber is partially filled in. Shown here is the spillway entrance which controlled the water level above the lock. The Cohoes locks were never lengthened during the later enlargement. Lock 18 is on the National Historic Register. It is located on North Mohawk Street across the street from the Cohoes Falls in Cohoes, NY.
Lock 18 - Cohoes
This Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 18 in Cohoes, NY. This view shows the head of the lock and the spillway entrance, looking east. This was a double lock and it was put into service in 1842. It was built largely of Amsterdam stone and was in service until about 1916. It was the last and the highest lock in Cohoes. The south chamber is partially filled in. Shown here is the spillway entrance which controlled the water level above the lock. The Cohoes locks were never lengthened during the later enlargement. Lock 18 is on the National Historic Register. It is located on North Mohawk Street across the street from the Cohoes Falls in Cohoes, NY.