This old Canal was used to supply water to the compressor house at the east portal of the Hoosac tunnel during construction. The water flowed from a dam upstream through this canal to the compressor house which powered steam drills and air drills for the construction of the Hoosac tunnel

Photographed by Ryan Trela, January, 2025.
Added to the photo archive by Ryan Trela, March 2, 2025.
Railroad: Hoosac Tunnel & Wilmington.

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