Dinksy aqueduct

In the middle of19th century, the construction of Ohio and Erie canals connected small towns and farms with cities outside the Cuhoga River basin. This project lasts from 1825 to 1832. As a part of the construction workers, they also brought new people into the valley. Thousands of people, including many immigrants, were hired to dig ditches, build dikes, and build sluices and gates. In order to control the water level, engineers need to find a way to prevent local streams and rivers from mixing with canal water. At least three aqueducts have been built, so that water from canals can flow through smaller bodies of water without interruption.

Tinker Creek is the largest tributary flowing into cuyahoga river. This stream was named after Joseph Tinker, a boatman and a member of the Moses Cleveland investigation team at the end of 18. It originated in * * * Oro Street, then flowed westward and merged into cuyahoga river in the river valley. In order to connect the Ohio and Erie canals with the Tinker River, the contractor hired workers to build a water pipeline. From 1825 to 1827, the daily income of workers is about $0.30, and whiskey is used for this project. Workers built a wooden lined water tank, steel truss and sandstone wharf to transport canal water and ships on the river. Canal workers also build similar ditches in furnaces, mill streams and peninsulas.

Flood is a problem of many man-made structures in the valley, which requires the reconstruction of aqueducts in 1845 and 1905. In 2007, after serious deterioration, the National Park Service was forced to dismantle the last remaining aqueduct in the valley. In 20 1 1 year, the National Park Service began a restoration project to rebuild aqueducts and restore their masonry foundations. Today, the restored aqueduct has witnessed the history of human influence on the valley environment, and how the development of these technologies has changed the daily life of the valley residents in the past and now.