How Engineers Stopped Devastating Floods from Destroying Canals

Canals NEED water to run, but add just a bit too much, even a minor flood, and that flooding can quickly destroy it all. That's where guard locks come to the rescue! Join me as I explore Lock 13 (or maybe Lock 40) at Independence Dam State Park in Ohio. Initially envisioned by George Washington, and built as part of both the Wabash & Erie Canal and the Miami & Erie Canal, this lock served as both a navigation and guard lock, protecting the entire canal below it... at least until it didn't. Filmed on location at Independence Dam State Park. Related video: The Lockington Locks & Aqueduct:    • Best-Preserved (and COLLAPSING?) 19th Cent...   Visit Lock 13/40 at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Dam_State_Park Support the channel Join this channel:    / @industrial_revolution   Patreon:   / industrialrevolution   Affiliate Store: https://www.explorationguides.com/Store/ #industrialrevolution #ohiocanal #canallocks 00:00 3 Mysteries of the Guard Lock 00:40 Introducing the Lock 13 structure (or maybe 40) 03:54 How Do Locks & Guard Locks Work? 04:52 How Much Water Does It Need? How Much Flooding Can it Take? 06:26 The George Washington Connection 06:54 Early 19th Century Canal Construction Begins 07:26 The Wooden Dams That Powered the Canals 08:01 The Wabash & Erie Canal and the Miami & Erie Canal Open 08:26 Canal Lock Numbers Are Weird - Until You Understand Them 12:06 Repairs and Modernizations 13:16 The Great Flood of 1913 13:42 More Repairs But No More Canal Boats 14:33 A New Job For Ohio's Canals 14:47 Who Would Build A Road Here?