The State of Ohio promised the 6 men who leased the Lockville section of the canal good fortune. However, all that awaited them was costly canal repairs. This canal lock collapsed, causing the canal to run low and the canal boats to back up all the way to the Licking Reservoir. Although the Civil War was raging, money was short, and canal traffic was low, those 6 men managed to finance and rebuild this canal lock. Once repaired, the canal was re-opened, but canal boats were few and far between.