Lock E12
From NY Canals - Guide to New York's Erie, Oswego, Champlain, and Cayuga-Seneca Canal System
| Lock E12 Facts | |
|---|---|
 Lock E12 in Tribes Hill on the Erie Canal. | |
| Located on the: | Erie Canal |
| Nearest Town: | Tribes Hill |
| Phone Number: | (518) 829-7331 |
| Lift: | 11 feet |
| Upstream Elevation: | 278 feet |
| Downstream Elevation: | 267 feet |
| Next Lock Westbound: | Lock E13 (9.68 miles) |
| Next Lock Eastbound: | Lock E11 (4.57 miles) |
Lock E12 of the Erie Canal is in the hamlet of Tribes Hill. In 1989 Lock E12 was designated
the "James Shanahan Lock". In 1864 he built the first bridge over the Hudson River at Albany. Shanahan was Superintendent of New York State Canals from 1878 until 1897.
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