
Lock 16 South on the Miami & Erie Canal - Tipp City, Ohio
N 39° 55.668 W 084° 09.977
16S E 742157 N 4423588
Quick Description: Known as the 'Picayune lock', lock 16 is located on private property adjacent to Tipp Canal Road and the Great Miami River Trail, and can be seen by peering over the fence.
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 10/26/2013 2:37:02 PM
Waymark Code: WMJBV9
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Long Description:The Miami & Erie Canal was in full operation roughly from 1845 to 1913. Details about the Miami & Erie Canal can be found at the web sites of the
Canal Society of Ohio and the
American Canal Society (also listed below).
Wikipedia contains a good summary of the canal's history, and a number of interesting links, including
plat maps of the canal arranged by county.