Enters Akron from Springfield township and flows westward roughly following route 76 to Kelly Avenue. At that point it turns and flows north and then west as it passes through downtown Akron. Continuing north and … more
Welcome to ohiowaterways.com! If you are here, it is likely that you are working on a project with me and are contemplating making a contribution to the site.
Ohiowaterways describes life along the Ohio Canal and the Little Cuyahoga River that run through Akron, Ohio. The form of the site is an illustrated dictionary. The dictionary contains information about plants, animals, built things, organizations, and culture and landscape found along the canal and the river. The dictionary is open ended, that is, there can be more entries added and as many different kinds of illustrations of the entries as are presented by participants. A single definition can have many different illustrations. Some could be drawings, others photographs or videos.
If you have an idea for the site please contact me. If you have a definition or an illustration you may email it to me by using the address to the left.
Thank you,
Donna Webb
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Lock
A rectangular chamber 90 feet long by 15 feet wide of sandstone blocks and wooden floor in which a boat could change elevation. The lock operated like a hydraulic elevator that raised or lowered boats … more
Lock Gates
A two-part gating system consisting of doors made of heavy timbers which closed in a “V” pointing upstream. Used to contain water and to allow boats to pass into and out of a lock.
Lock Mill
An industry powered by water diverted from the wasteway. This diverted water was used to turn a turbine or a water wheel as the water descended from the upper level to the lower level of … more
Lock Sill
The V-shaped heavy white oak timbers against which upper lock gates closed.
Lumber
Usually pine from the Michigan lumber camps, brought to Cleveland by lake boats and from Cleveland to Akron by canal.