info on image: Cape Fear River, NC,
Lock & Dam #1, July 13, 1915
THE U.S. ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS
COMPLETED THE
PLANS AND THE
CLEARING OF THE
LOCK AND DAM #1
SITE IN 1912. ...THE
ENGINEERS PUSHED
THROUGH EACH
OBSTACLE AND
COMPLETED THE
STRUCTURE ON
JULY 12, 1915.
Construction of Lock and Dam #1 began in March 1913 and was completed in July 1915. The project ensured a navigable channel for
vessels coming to and from Wilmington. Above: The upper chamber of Lock and Dam #1 open for an inspection.
PHOTOS COURTESY US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
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