Pennsylvania Canal (West Branch Division)

Pennsylvania Canal (West Branch Division)

overcoming a total vertical rise of about convert|140|ft|m. cite book | last = Shank | first = William H. | title = The Amazing Pennsylvania Canals, 150th Anniversary Edition | publisher = American Canal and Transportation Center | date = 1986 | location = York, Pennsylvania | isbn=0-933788-37-1]

At its southern terminus in the Northumberland basin, the West Branch Canal met the North Branch Canal and the Susquehanna Division Canal. Through these connections to other divisions of the Pennsylvania Canal, it formed part of a multi-state water transportation system including the Main Line of Public Works.

The state intended to extend the West Branch Canal from Farrandsville further upstream along the West Branch Susquehanna River to the mouth of Sinnemahoning Creek. Plans called for convert|33|mi|km|0 of canal with 17 locks, 2 dams, 5 aqueducts, 19 culverts, and 30 bridges. Construction began in 1838, [cite web
last = von Gerstner | first = Franz Anton Ritter | title = Early American Railroads
publisher = Stanford University Press | date = 1997 | url = http://books.google.com/books?id=STMY_aXMcZcC&pg=RA1-PA546&vq=sinnemahoning&dq=sinnemahoning+line+canal&source=gbs_search_r&cad=1_1&sig=kf5EaLjsV5ZS4X2GW_p-3rSRACc
ISBN = ISBN 0804724237 | accessdate = 2008-03-07] but the line was never completed. [cite paper | first = Sidney | last = Davis, M.D.
title = The West Branch Canal | publisher = Northumberland County Historical Society | date = 1996]

Extensions

Additions to the West Branch Canal included the Bald Eagle Cut, built convert|4|mi|km|1 through Lock Haven and Flemington along Bald Eagle Creek. Connecting to the Bald Eagle Cut at Flemington, a privately-financed addition called the Bald Eagle and Spring Creek Navigation extended the canal system another convert|22|mi|km|0 to Bellefonte along Bald Eagle Creek.

In 1833, the state added a convert|0.75|mi|km|2 canal, the Lewisburg Cut, to connect the town of Lewisburg, convert|11|mi|km|0 north of Northumberland, to the system. The privately-financed Muncy Cut, also only convert|0.75|mi|km|2 long, added a branch canal into Muncy, convert|20|mi|km|0 north of Northumberland. cite book | last = Shank | first = William H. | title = The Amazing Pennsylvania Canals, 150th Anniversary Edition | publisher = American Canal and Transportation Center | date = 1986 | location = York, Pennsylvania | isbn=0-933788-37-1]

Remnants

Remnants of the canal exist along the West Branch Susquehanna River between Northumberland and Lock Haven. Canal walls made of stone still stand near Muncy, while other canal and lock remnants are preserved near Lock Haven. [cite web | title = Lower West Branch Susquehanna Conservation Plan | publisher = Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | url = http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/brc/rivers/riversconservation/registry/64Sec2.pdf | format = pdf | accessdate = 2007-11-25 ] Archaeological work and restoration began in 2005 at the Muncy Canal Heritage Park and Nature Trail, 11 acres (4.5 ha) including remains of a towpath, a lock, a canal wall, and a lock tender's house. [cite web | title = Muncy Heritage Park and Nature Trail | publisher = Muncy Historical Society and Museum of History | url = http://www.muncyhistoricalsociety.org/park.html| accessdate = 2007-11-25 ]

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