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Lehigh River Water Flowing Southward in the Canal

Lehigh River Water Flowing Southward in the Canal

Looking South from Groundhog Lock

July 27, 2020

On Friday, July 24, following the installation of the new drop gate at Groundhog Lock (Locks 22-23) in Raubsville, the Delaware Canal State Park staff opened the bypass gate in Easton allowing Lehigh River water to enter the Canal. On Saturday, the water had flowed to and past Groundhog Lock to the waste gate at Mueller’s Store. There the water was released to control the new inflow. Today, the waste gate at Mueller’s was closed, and the water has reached Riegelsville and beyond. At Durham, it will be released into the Delaware River until the completion of the Tinicum Aqueduct project.

|| July 27, 2020 || Tagged With: Durham, Easton, Groundhog Lock, Rewatering, Riegelsville ||

Forks of the Delaware Parking Lot to be Closed on Weekdays

Forks of the Delaware Parking Lot to be Closed on Weekdays

June 23, 2020

The parking lot at the Forks of the Delaware in Easton – a trail head for both the Delaware Canal and the D&L Trail –  will be closed Monday, June 29 through Friday, July 3  and then Monday, July 6 through Friday, July 10.

|| June 23, 2020 || Tagged With: Closure, D&L, Easton, Forks of the Delaware, Towpath Trail, trailhead ||

Wy-Hit-Tuk Park Closed

Wy-Hit-Tuk Park Closed

April 9, 2020

Wy-Hit-Tuk Park, located south of Easton, has closed as are all other Northampton County Parks.   The Canal towpath cannot be accessed from this site.

|| April 9, 2020 || Tagged With: Closure, Easton, Wy-Hit-Tuk Park ||

Repairs South of Easton Complete

Repairs South of Easton Complete

April 27, 2018

Both DCNR and PennDOT have completed the necessary culvert pipe and sinkhole repairs located in the Canal and on Route 611 near Canal Cup.   The gate in Easton that allows water to flow into the Canal has been reopened, and the process of rewatering the Canal from Easton to Erwinna has begun.

|| April 27, 2018 || Tagged With: Easton, Erwinna, repairs, Rewatering ||

Repairs Underway South of Easton

Repairs Underway South of Easton

Good news. Both PennDOT and DCNR repair crews were on the scene today at the sinkhole problem south of Easton by Canal Side Cup. The sinkholes were caused by water flowing around rather than through the culvert that runs under both Route 611 and the Canal.

|| April 23, 2018 || Tagged With: Easton, repairs ||

Stone Wall Repair and Woody’s Bridge Restoration Progressing Well

Stone Wall Repair and Woody’s Bridge Restoration Progressing Well

December 23, 2016

The masonry work on the berm bank stone wall at Lehnenberg Road and the restoration of Woody’s Camelback Bridge are progressing well.   Winter isn’t holding the contractors back!

The stone wall site is now ready for the masons.
The stone wall site is now ready for the masons.

 

Woody's Camelback Bridge is jacked up and ready for timber work.
Woody’s Camelback Bridge is jacked up and ready for timber work.

|| December 21, 2016 || Tagged With: Easton, Lehnenberg Wall, Woody's Bridge ||

Sinkhole Repairs Underway

Sinkhole Repairs Underway

Friday, November 18

Repairs of what we hope are the last of the northern sinkholes are underway.

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|| November 18, 2016 || Tagged With: Easton, Water ||

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Friends of the Delaware Canal
145 South Main Street
New Hope, PA 18938
Phone: 215.862.2021
Michael Ginder, Executive Director

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