Lock 38 ID: 3184 | This file appears in: Hell's Half Acre Lock 38 is one of 44 locks along the Ohio & Erie Canal. This particular lock remained in use from 1827 through 1913, and could raise or lower canal boats about 9 feet. This photo shows Lock 38 before the National Park Service rehabilitated the lock gates for educational demonstrations. | Source: Library of Congress. Historic American Buildings Survey. Historic American Engineering Records. Download Original File SourceLibrary of Congress. Historic American Buildings Survey. Historic American Engineering Records. "Lock 38" appears in: Hell's Half Acre