Enfield Falls Canal

Enfield Falls Canal
Windsor Locks Canal and railroad bridge (postcard mailed in 1909)
Map
Specifications
Length5.25 miles (8.45 km)
Locks1 (north end); 3 (south end)
StatusClosed
Navigation authority
Enfield Falls Canal (Windsor Locks Canal)
Enfield Falls Canal is located in Connecticut
Enfield Falls Canal
Enfield Falls Canal is located in the United States
Enfield Falls Canal
Nearest cityWindsor Locks, Connecticut
Area55 acres (22 ha)
Built1829
EngineerCanvass White
NRHP reference No.76001998[1]
Added to NRHPApril 22, 1976
History
Construction began1827
Date completedNovember 11, 1829
Geography
Start point41°59′12″N 72°36′19″W / 41.9866°N 72.6053°W / 41.9866; -72.6053
End point41°55′01″N 72°37′29″W / 41.9169°N 72.6248°W / 41.9169; -72.6248

Enfield Falls Canal (commonly known as the Windsor Locks Canal) is a canal that was built to circumvent the shallows at Enfield Falls (or Enfield Rapids) on the Connecticut River, between Hartford, Connecticut and Springfield, Massachusetts. It is situated along the west side of the river, adjacent to the towns of Suffield and Windsor Locks in Hartford County in the state of Connecticut, United States. Windsor Locks is named after the series of locks on the canal.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.