Dam 6/Guard Lock 6/Lock 55

Dam 6/Guard Lock 6/Lock 55

Photo by Alan Taylor

Fifty miles shy of Cumberland, Dam No. 6 marked the terminus of the Canal until the final section was completed in 1850. Guard Lock No. 6 has been filled with earth. Learn more.

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Photo by Alan Taylor

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