Canal building nearly bankrupted Indiana including the 1836 Indiana Mammoth Internal Improvement Act that paid for the canal section described in this story. A land survey (not done) would have shown it was doomed from the start. Something to recall before building a $2 billion Straw to Nowhere.
So, water was artificially moved in support of commerce. But, that water wasn't unlimited and relied on weather conditions? Isn't the aquifer supporting Tippecanoe county like an underground Aral Sea? Wait. Is there an Aral Sea?
What a great piece of local history. It's a shame that no local band has (as far as I can tell) used the name "Lock 35".
Canal building nearly bankrupted Indiana including the 1836 Indiana Mammoth Internal Improvement Act that paid for the canal section described in this story. A land survey (not done) would have shown it was doomed from the start. Something to recall before building a $2 billion Straw to Nowhere.
How interesting!!
Thank you for the timely and relevant history lesson, Dave!
So, water was artificially moved in support of commerce. But, that water wasn't unlimited and relied on weather conditions? Isn't the aquifer supporting Tippecanoe county like an underground Aral Sea? Wait. Is there an Aral Sea?