Lock E21
Erie Canal Lock 21 is located on the western end of the high point of the canal, just west of Rome.
| The spot where the old Erie Canal crosses the newer canal. There is the remains of an old lock.
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Lock E22
| Lock E22
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A tug heading eastbound through Lock E22.
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| Location: | Erie Canal
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| Nearest Town: | Rome
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| Phone Number: | (315) 336-4329
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| Lift: | 25.3 feet
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| Upstream Elev.: | 395.4 feet
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| Downstream Elev.: | 370.1 feet
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| NYS guide: | Page E-42
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| Lock east: | Lock E21 (1 miles)
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| Lock west: | Lock E23 (29 miles)
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| How to Lock Through
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Erie Canal Lock 22 is the last stop for westbound travelers before reaching Sylvan Beach and the open waters of Oneida Lake.
| Work boat ready to do maintenance.
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| The Governor Roosevelt atop Lock 22 on is way east after crossing Oneida Lake.
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Lock E23
| Erie Canal Locks 3
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Lock E22 Machinery
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| Location: | Erie Canal
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| Nearest Town: | Brewerton
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| Phone Number: | (315) 676-4171
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| Lift: | 7.1 feet
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| Upstream Elev.: | 370.1 feet
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| Downstream Elev.: | 363 feet
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| NYS guide: | Page E-36
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| Lock east: | Lock E22 (29 miles)
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| Lock west: | Lock E24 (19 miles)
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| Lock north: | Lock O1 (9 miles)
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| How to Lock Through
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Erie Canal Lock 23 is the busiest lock along the entire canal system due to is prime location between Oneida Lake and Lake Ontario and the Finger Lakes. It is also one of the more unusual locks because it has an integrated guard gate on its upstream (east) side. Furthermore it is one of three sites in the state still generating power using its original powerhouse.
The lock is located about three miles west of Oneida Lake on an artificial cut. There is plenty of docking available for west-bound canallers arriving late on one of the few public wooden piers along the canal system. There is also a nice park with tables and grills and the area makes for a nice spot to fish.
| The guard gate on the upstream side of the lock.
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| The park offers something for non-boaters too.
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| A yacht approaching the lock from the east.
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| The pier on the upstream side of the lock (looking west).
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Lock E24
Erie Canal Lock 24 is located in the center of
Baldwinsville. This is a nice town with many things to do and see, including many concerts adjacent to the lock. There also is a terminal wall on the west side of the lock with power and water.
- Free Wall just west of Lock E24 (power/water coming soon).
- Small park
- Walking Trail
- Restrooms
- Numerous entertainment throughout the summer
| A sign welcoming boaters approaching from the west.
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| A vessel going up the Lock.
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| The eastern side of the Lock.
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| The wall adjacent to the upper side of the Lock.
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| The western side of the lock, notice the guard gate above.
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| The Red Mill Inn adjacent to the lock.
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| The power generation house at the Baldwinsville Dam.
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| The stone dam in Baldwinsville.
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| The southern end of the stone dam in Baldwinsville.
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| Approaching Lock E24 from the east.
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Lock E25
Erie Canal Lock 25 is located in the rural town of Mays Point. There is a nice park adjacent to the park and Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge a long walk or bike ride away.
| Inside the chamber looking west. The overhead structure brings power from one side of the lock to the other.
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Lock E26
| Lock E26
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Approaching Lock E26 from the east.
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| Location: | Erie Canal
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| Nearest Town: | Clyde
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| Phone Number: | (315) 923-9720
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| Lift: | 6 feet
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| Upstream Elev.: | 386 feet
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| Downstream Elev.: | 380 feet
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| NYS guide: | Page E-24 / E-25
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| Lock east: | Lock E25 (5.5 miles)
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| Lock west: | Lock E27 (12 miles)
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| How to Lock Through
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Lock 26 on the Erie Canal is located in Clyde.
| Inside the chamber looking west. The overhead structure brings power from one side of the lock to the other.
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| Inside the chamber looking east.
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| Approaching from the west.
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Lock E27
Lock 27 on the Erie Canal is located in Lyons.
| Inside the chamber looking east.
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Lock E28A
Lock 28A on the Erie Canal is located in Lyons. It is also the location of a canal corporation drydock. The dry dock is used to store and repair canal vessels.
| Inside the chamber looking east.
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| The single gate for entering the dry dock.
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| The dry dock as seen from inside the lock chamber.
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Lock E28B
Lock 28B on the Erie Canal is located in Newark. This lock also generates its own power through the use of its original powerhouse.
| Inside the chamber looking east.
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Lock E29
Lock 29 on the Erie Canal is located in Palmyra.
| A canal barge entering the lock.
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| A canal barge leaving the lock.
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| The east side of the lock.
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Lock E30
Lock 30 on the Erie Canal is located in Macedon.
| The eastern side of the lock.
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Lock E31
There is no lock 31 on the modern Erie Canal.
Lock E32
Lock 32 on the Erie Canal is located in Pittsford.
| The lock is located on the left with a spillway to the right.
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Lock E33
Lock 33 on the Erie Canal is located in Henrietta.
| The lock is located on the right with a spillway to the left.
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| Looking into the lock chamber from the west.
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Locks E34 and E35
| Lock E34 and E35
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The modern Lock E34 and E35 on the left with the 5 old locks to the right.
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| Location: | Erie Canal
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| Nearest Town: | Lockport
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| Lift: | (Combined) 49.1 feet
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| Upstream Elev.: | 564 feet
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| Downstream Elev.: | 514.9 feet
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| Lock east: | Lock E33 (64.2 miles)
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| Lock west: | Black Rock Canal (26 miles)
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| How to Lock Through
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Lock 33 and 34 on the Erie Canal are some of the more unusual and spectacular locks along the current canal system. Located in Lockport, these locks lift boats from the low lying country up to the Niagara Escarpment (think Niagara Falls!). Also in Lockport is a number of unique bridges including a very wide (widest in world at time of construction), an upside down bridge and an aesthetically pleasing arched bridge right over the lock chambers.
Lock E34 and E35 double lift replaced the former stone lock of the Enlarged Erie Canal. The five previous locks, with a lift of about 10 feet each, make up the Flight of Five locks. They are currently under consideration to be restored, though there are complicated issues due to the proximity of the current locks and they are form a real use by acting as a spillway for the current canal. There is even a museum between the new and old locks in the form lockhouse. The flight of five locks was the only set of double locks on the original 1825 Erie Canal. Without double locks, boats traveling west would have to wait until all eastbound boats are out of the locks. This would have created lengthy backups; the double locks allowed one set of locks for each direction.
| The upper door on Lock E34 is shared with Lock E35 and towers over the lock.
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| Looking into Lock E35 from inside the Lock E34 chamber.
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| Lock E35 has double doors to protect the lower country side in the event of a breach.
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| A single sign for both locks.
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