Hennepin Canal Aqueduct #3

Photos

Photo taken by Steve Conro in July 2012

BH Photo #234814

Map

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Description

The Hennepin originally had nine aqueducts -- concrete troughs which carried the canal and its traffic across larger rivers and streams. Today, six remain the other three are replaced by pipes that carry the canal flow under the creek or river the aqueduct crossed over.

Facts

Overview: Hennepin Canal aqueduct over West Bureau Creek
Location: Bureau County, Illinois
Status: Open to pedestrian & canoe traffic
History: Built between 1892-1907
Design: Concrete trough on concrete piers
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.35031, -89.56755 (decimal degrees)
41°21'01" N, 89°34'03" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/285203/4580826 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Wyanet
Inventory number: BH 49974 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

July 8, 2012: New photos from Steve Conro
December 18, 2011: New photo from Steve Conro
November 1, 2011: Added by Steve Conro

Sources

Steve Conro - sconro [at] yahoo [dot] com