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Erie Canal - Old Lock 4 Colonie, NY |
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Old Lock 4, a double lock, is part of the "Enlarged Erie Canal" and was built about 1842. It's located on Elm Street at the intersection of Routes 787 and 7 in Colonie, NY. Note the openings in the head of the lock which were used as a spillway to control the water level above the lock.
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Seen here is a notch in the wall where a door once was. The original lock sill still exists and a small creek flows thru the lock.
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The walls are in good condition after all these years. The area is fenced off and posted no trespassing and a defoliant has been sprayed here recently.
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Another door notch in nearly perfect condition. Note the limestone blocks are slightly striped.
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The stairs on the center section are still in good condition, though the face of the limestone is somewhat eroded.
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The lower end of the double lock. Notice the tunnel at the bottom where the spillway exited.
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The south chamber is mostly filled in.
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