Canal Details

Two sections of trail are currently open: Metamora to Twin Locks and the Yellow Bank Trailhead. Our plan is to eventually join those sections of trail and extend it further to Tecumseh Landing.
 

To dig deeper, either before or after your visit, see our lists below of inventory, GPS coordinates, aerial views of the Trail and more...
 

INVENTORY
 

Locks and feeder dams in Franklin County: 

Originally, there were 23 Locks and three Feeder Dams in Franklin County. Today, 14 Locks and one Feeder Dam still exist. Some are on private property.
 

Lock locations and names:
 

• North of Brookville near Butler Run - Lock 19, Reeds
• Near  the Recycling Center - Lock 20, Boundary Hill
• At Yellow Bank Creek - Lock 21, Yellow Bank
• At Shack Road - Locks 22 & 23 Twin Locks
• Along US52 at Rest Park - Lock 24 Gordon's
• In Metamora at Mill - Lock 25 Metamora Lock   

Original Canal Terminals:
 

• South - Cincinnati and Lawrenceburg
• Central - Cleves, Valley Junction, North Bend, Harrison,  New Trenton, Cedar Grove, Brookville, Metamora, Laurel, Berlin, Milltown, Connersville, Milton
• North - Cambridge City, Hagerstown 

GPS Readings

Lock 18  Brookville Basin           

         N39deg  24.903'

Lock 19  Brookville (north)    

         N39deg   25.688'    W85deg   01.035'
Butler Run Culvert                      

         N39deg   25.698'    W85deg  01.059'

Lock 20  Boundary Hill        

         N39deg  25.781'      W85deg  02.363'

Lock 21    Yellow Bank               

         N39deg 26.191'        W85deg  03.708'

Lock 22    Twins                          

         N39deg  26.195'      W85deg 05.698' 

Lock 23    Twins                          

         N39deg  26.118'       W85deg  05.540' 

Lock 24     Millville                    

         N39deg  26.825'     W85deg  07.440'

Lock 25      Metamora                

          N39deg  26.826'     W85deg  08.151'

Courtesy of Paul Baudendistel and Donald Burden. If you find a more accurate reading, please let us know.