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Photographer: Tom Fuchs
Taken: February 20, 2006
Caption: Canal Boat The Georgetown
Additional Description: When the canal is filled and operating, the lock (narrow portion directly in front of the boat), raises and lowers boats so they can proceed. The canal has a total of 74 locks along its 184 mile length. The locks lift boats from sea level in Georgetown to 600 feet altitude in Cumberland, Maryland. The bridge over the lock is 29th Street, with the 30th Street bridge behind the photographer.
Submitted: March 1, 2006, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland.
Database Locator Identification Number: p299
File Size: 3.061 Megabytes

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