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Canal locks were built to raise and lower boats as the elevation of the land changed. There were 106 locks on the Miami and Erie Canal to overcome a difference in elevation of 512 feet. The Excello Lock was the first lock completed on the original Miami Canal in 1826. The Doty Lock was the original Lock number 1.
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