The Whitewater Canal was a long term project in the state of Indiana, requiring eleven years of construction after the groundbreaking, being completed in 1847. Spanning 76 miles, the canal required a lock and dam system to raise and lower boat traffic a total of 491 feet. Many sections of the canal were wiped out later that year after a major flood in the Whitewater Valley. Today sections of the canal do remain and some of the 56 limestone locks are still standing. There is also a restored section of the canal with a functioning lock. A gallery of this restored lock can be found at the end of the post.
