Metamora in Franklin County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Duck Creek Aqueduct
Photographed By Matthew R Gilbertson, August 28, 2010
1. Duck Creek Aqueduct Marker
Inscription.
Duck Creek Aqueduct. . An aqueduct is a bridge carrying one body of water over another. The Duck Creek Aqueduct was originally built in 1843 to convey the canal over Duck Creek 16 feet below. Flood waters in 1847 destroyed the aqueduct, which was soon replaced by the present 70-foot, Burr arch truss structure.
The aqueduct is the only known covered wooden aqueduct still operating in the United States. In 1973 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and in 1992 it was designated as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.
An aqueduct is a bridge carrying one body of water over another. The Duck Creek Aqueduct was originally built in 1843 to convey the canal over Duck Creek 16 feet below. Flood waters in 1847 destroyed the aqueduct, which was soon replaced by the present 70-foot, Burr arch truss structure.
The aqueduct is the only known covered wooden aqueduct still operating in the United States. In 1973 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and in 1992 it was designated as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.
Location. 39° 26.765′ N, 85° 7.817′ W. Marker is in Metamora, Indiana, in Franklin County. Marker is on Pennington Rd, 0.2 miles east of Columbia St, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Metamora IN 47030, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Matthew R Gilbertson, August 28, 2010
2. National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark Marker
Photographed By Matthew R Gilbertson, August 28, 2010
3. Duck Creek Aqueduct
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2012, by Matt Gilbertson of Medford, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 725 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on May 21, 2012, by Matt Gilbertson of Medford, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.