The Duck Creek Aqueduct is the only surviving covered wooden bridge for canal boats in the U.S.
Constructed in 1843, the 71-foot span carries the canal 16 feet over Duck Creek. Its poplar timbers and
limestone abutments are mostly original. Two flumes on each side release excess water into Duck Creek
and help control the water level of the canal.
Like so many structures in the Whitewater Valley, you're looking at a pre civil war structure....that not
only contains mostly original materials, but is still in use. It's amazing that a structure that old is still
standing, let alone in daily use. This is a true feat of early American engineering.
You might plan to spend a few extra minutes at this cache, as photographic opportunities abound,
especially if you happen to be here when a canal boat goes by.