Friends of the Delaware Canal
145 South Main Street
New Hope, PA 18938
Phone: 215.862.2021
Michael Ginder, Executive Director
December 19, 2014
The PennDOT wall installation project in Raubsville and the Lock 20 bypass project in Kintnersville are on schedule to be completed early in January.
When finished, the Park staff plans to allow the Lehigh River water to freely flow south as far as it will go, but stopping it short of the Cuttalossa Culvert collapse.
Waste Gates Hold Runoff at Point PleasantDecember 8, 2014
This weekend’s rain helped to fill the Canal with runoff, especially in the Point Pleasant area. The Park’s work on decreasing the leakage at waste gates is working. Here’s a photo taken yesterday at the Lock 14 bypass in Point Pleasant.
November 20, 2014
The water level has risen quickly in New Hope. In fact, it’s at its highest level in recent memory.
Lock 20 Bypass Pipe May Need ReplacementNovember 17, 2014
A second inspection revealed that the Lock 20 bypass pipe needs to be replaced entirely or slip-lined. Stay tuned.
Centre Bridge Pump Running SteadilyNovember 17, 2014
The electrician replaced wiring in the breaker box of the Centre Bridge pump, and it has been running since Saturday. Maybe water is rising quickly.
Centre Bridge Pump Mostly in Off ModeNovember 15, 2014
The Centre Bridge pump stopped operating reliably late in the week, mostly being in the off mode. The water level dropped dramatically from Centre Bridge to New Hope.
Good News for Lock 20 Bypass PipeNovember 10, 2014
The Lock 20 bypass pipe is in better shape than anticipated. Only the end is affected, so the project will take less time and be less expensive.
Towpath Trail Closed South of Groundhog LockNovember 5, 2014
The Delaware Canal State Park has announced that the towpath trail in the area of the PennDOT wall project, located just south of Groundhog Lock aka the Theodore Roosevelt Recreation Area in Raubsville, has been completely closed to pedestrian and bicycle traffic, including weekends. Chainlink fence barriers have been erected. Please use other areas of the towpath trail while this project is ongoing. Completion is still anticipated by January 2015.
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