Lock 15
Lock 15 is the start of another series of locks known as "Six Locks", which carries the canal up 50 feet and past Great Falls. Unlike "Seven Locks" which were built with largely with granite, these locks were built of red sandstone that was boated down from Seneca.
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Mile Marker: 13.6
Nearby Amenities:
- Mather Gorge
Approximately 0.2 miles away. - Stop Gate
Approximately 0.3 miles away. 
Trailhead - Olmsted Island Trail
Approximately 0.5 miles away.- Widewater
Approximately 0.5 miles away. - Gold Mine Trail
Approximately 0.7 miles away.
