Lock 30

Lock 30 (HM19A6)

Location: Amsterdam, NY 12010 Montgomery County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 56.464', W 74° 17.066'

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Lock 30 of the Enlarged Erie Canal was built between 1838 and 1841 in this location to allow for the efficient operation of the Schoharie Aqueduct, which carried the canal over, and totally apart from, the Schoharie Creek. Prior to the aqueduct's construction, the original Erie Canal had entered the creek itself, creating a hazardous crossing when the creek was flooding.

Because the aqueduct had to be high enough for the Schoharie Creek to flow freely underneath, the Enlarged Erie Canal had to be "stepped-up" to reach the eastern end of the aqueduct. Locks 30 and 29, about a half-mile east of here, raised the canal the 18 1/2- feet required to reach the level of the new structure.
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HM NumberHM19A6
Series This marker is part of the Erie Canal series
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Date Added Monday, October 27th, 2014 at 1:16pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 558380 N 4754518
Decimal Degrees42.94106667, -74.28443333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 56.464', W 74° 17.066'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 56' 27.84" N, 74° 17' 3.96" W
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Area Code(s)518
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 7324-7326 Co Hwy 27, Amsterdam NY 12010, US
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