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rollotomasi07071 t1_j0c4925 wrote

So, wait... I never thought about this before: Because of the inclined planes, the canal never flowed continuously from end to end like the D&R canal, correct? So was the water just stagnant between inclined planes? How was it refilled if it got too low?

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SadMasterpiece7019 t1_j0d55wp wrote

Lake Hopatcong was the primary feeder, as it was the highest elevation on the canal. The canal passed through a number of rivers on its way to either end of the state, including the Musconetcong, Rockaway, Passaic, and there was a feeder canal from the Pompton River. At the plane in Boonton the Rockaway River just carried the water around the hill until the canal met up with it again around where 287 and Main Street meet.

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