Dike on Barge Canal in Whitehall NY
Whitehall Dike on Barge Canal
Project type: Flood and Erosion Control, Infrastructure and Utilities
Site Survival: Unknown
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Description
In the 1930s, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) built a dike to mitigate flood hazards on New York State Barge Canal in Whitehall. What was then referred to as “Barge Canal” is known today as New York State Canal System. Whitehall is located at the junction of Champlain Canal and Lake Champlain (New York Canals).
Source notes
National Archives and Records Administration, Negative 7705-D "New York Canals: Whitehall", last accessed December 2015 "Encyclopaedia Britannica: New York State Canal System", last accessed December 2015
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