Battery Creek Lock

Battery Creek Lock (HM2JEP)

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N 37° 33.29', W 79° 21.987'

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As It May Have Looked in the Mid 1800's

Canal Water was obtained from a dam on the James River six miles upstream. Battery Creek (under the present railroad bridge) did not flow into the canal as is does today. Since it is now the only water source for the restored lock, the water level may be low at times.

The river is calm and deeper here due to a canal dam 2/3 mile downstream. This allowed boats to use the river while still being pulled by mules.

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(not to scale) depicts a carriage on the Blue Ridge Turnpike, the Battery Creek, two bridges, the James River, the Kanawha Canal, and the towpath with two mules pulling a canal boat.
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HM NumberHM2JEP
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Placed ByNational Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway
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Date Added Tuesday, August 6th, 2019 at 8:01am PDT -07:00
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Battery Creek Lock
37.55483333, -79.36645000
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 644289 N 4157678
Decimal Degrees37.55483333, -79.36645000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 33.29', W 79° 21.987'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 33' 17.4" N, 79° 21' 59.22" W
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