C&O Canal Conococheague Creek Aqueduct

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Photo taken by Greg Hall

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)

Posted August 4, 2011, by Greg Hall (cyclebay [at] aol [dot] com)

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

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C&O Canal Conococheague Creek Aqueduct

Posted August 4, 2011, by Greg Hall (cyclebay [at] aol [dot] com)

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.