Locktenders' reports, 1848.

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Locktenders' reports, 1848.

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Locktender daily station reports record number of boats passing through the locks. Although the record does not contain boat names, reports provide daily use statistics; navigational direction (i.e. , up or down the canal); monthly boat detention totals and statistics at various locks. The locks include: Summit lock 1 (June-November); locks 3 and 4 (June and November); lock 5 (June-November); locks 6 and 7 (June-November); locks 9 and 10 (June-October); lock 11 (July-November); lock 12 (June-November); lock 13 (June-November); and locks 14 and 15 (June-November).

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