Historic Metamora, Indiana has the
only wood aqueduct still in
service in this country. The structurally unique Duck Creek Aqueduct, located just
east of this historic village was built to
carry the Whitewater Canal 16 feet above
Duck Creek. It has a span length of 70 feet.
Duck Creek Aqueduct
At this point ,Duck Creek is is 17 feet wide and 3 feet deep.
The water flow and depth naturally varies depending on the season and amount of rain or snowfall upstream.
After the Whitewater Canal went into bankruptcy in the 1850s, the railroad assumed ownership of the property in the 1860s and the aqueduct provided a crossing over Duck Creek for what eventually would become The Whitewater Valley Railroad.
At certain times major flooding can occur with water reaching near the bottom of the bridge.
is listed as a National Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society
of Civil EngineersVideo of Historic Metamora
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