Erie Canal Guard Gates
From NY Canals - Guide to New York's Erie, Oswego, Champlain, and Cayuga-Seneca Canal System
Below is the list of guard gates along the Erie Canal.
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[edit] Guard Gate E1
Guard Gate E1 is a secondary guard gate to Guard Gate E2 on the Flight of Locks to protect the town of Waterford below. It typically remains open, unlike Guard Gate E2 which only opens for passing boats.
 View from the east of Guard Gate E1. |
 View from the west of Guard Gate E1. |
[edit] Guard Gate E2
| Guard Gate E2 Facts | |
|---|---|
 A tugboat moored at the terminal wall next to Guard Gate E2 | |
| Located on the: | Erie Canal |
| Nearest Town: | Waterford |
| Next Lock Westbound: | Lock E7 |
| Next Lock Eastbound: | Lock E6 |
Guard Gate E2 protects the entrance of the Waterford Flight of Locks from the Mohawk River. It also serves as the moderator of boats entering the Flight of Locks. Along side and accoss the way from the gate are terminal walls that allow for mooring while waiting for the canal to become ready. There is also a system of trails and a picnic area on the south side of the canal at the lock.
See Also
 A winters worth of debris at Guard Gate E2. The gate is down preventing this debris from entering the Waterford Flight of Locks. |
 Across from the Guard Gate is the area boat launch and wall. Here you can tie up while waiting for the guardmaster to allow you to pass. |
 The Grand Erie moored to the wall at the guard gate. |
 A dredge crew working just outside the Guard Gate. |
 A free public boat launch is located across from the Guard Gate. |
 A night view from the wall at the guard gate. |
 The view of the closed gate from the east. |
