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Old Champlain Canal Lock 5 at Waterford |
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Built in 1862, Lock 5 on the Old Champlain Canal shows some wear and tear but is still in reasonable condition after 150 years.
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Both walls of the lock are seen here, heavily overgrown with trees and brush and with a small stream running down the middle.
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The south end of the lock is half hidden by a swamp which forms the north end of the surge pool of Erie Canal's modern Lock E-2.
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The lock is located about a mile north of Waterford on the end of this beautiful canal trailway, and makes a wonderful early-morning walk. Winter comes early here, see all the fallen leaves in mid-September.
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