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C&O Canal Conococheague Creek Aqueduct
Facts
- Overview
- Three-span stone arch bridge over Conococheague Creek on the C&O Canal
- Location
- Williamsport, Washington County, Maryland
- Status
- Open to pedestrians
- History
- Built 1834
- Design
- Stone arch
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +39.60130, -77.82779 (decimal degrees)
39°36'05" N, 77°49'40" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 18/257204/4387327 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Williamsport
- Elevation
- 360 ft. above sea level
- Inventory number
- BH 49284 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- July 9, 2014: New photos from Andrew Raker
- November 6, 2013: New Street View added by J.P.
- August 4, 2011: New photos from Luke Harden
- August 4, 2011: Updated by Greg Hall: added built date
Sources
- Greg Hall - cyclebay [at] aol [dot] com
- Luke
- Historicbridges.org - by Nathan Holth
- J.P. - wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com
- Andrew Raker
Comments
C&O Canal Conococheague Creek Aqueduct
Photo 1- Upper wall missing on East side. Photo looking West
Photo 2- Park sign Dating build
Photo 3- Looking North along the waterway/trail. Do not believe that steel railing was in palce when used as a canal.
Photo 4- Looking North at West side. Steel bracing has been added inside the arches for support
Photo 5- West side of aqueduct
Photo 6- Looking South at West side
Webmaster's note: The photos that were here have been incorporated into the main site.
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photo 7- South/East abutment, East wall missing from years of neglect
photo 8- closer photo of damage to wall
photo 9- East side, wall missing, erosion to arch supports, debris piled against it, close to 200 years old
Webmaster's note: The photos that were here have been incorporated into the main site.