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John Ewing | all galleries >> Cycling >> 2011: En route pour St. Dié > Unpicked lock
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14-AUG-2011

Unpicked lock

An old branch of the Rhine-Marne canal, decommissioned in 1969 when the Arzviller Inclined Plane came into service. It raises boats no more, just mosquitoes and cyclists.

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Steve Thuman20-Aug-2011 01:47
I hope at least some water still runs through it so wildlife will have a nice place to hang out
Laura Milholland19-Aug-2011 16:23
Interesting history. Too bad they don't plant it as gardens or something. Could be really attractive.
Jack Hoying19-Aug-2011 15:32
It looks similar to the locks here in Ohio, which were built in the 1830s. Ours were put out of business by railroads and the flood of 1914.
fotabug19-Aug-2011 14:46
Interesting to learn something about this. Too bad no water flows there any more