Lock E5
From NY Canals - Guide to New York's Erie, Oswego, Champlain, and Cayuga-Seneca Canal System
| Lock E5 Facts | |
|---|---|
 Lock E5 in Waterford on the Erie Canal. | |
| Located on the: | Erie Canal |
| Nearest Town: | Waterford |
| Phone Number: | (518) 237-0821 |
| Lift: | 33.25 feet |
| Upstream Elevation: | 151 feet |
| Downstream Elevation: | 117.75 feet |
| Next Lock Westbound: | Lock E6 (0.28 miles) |
| Next Lock Eastbound: | Lock E4 (0.16 miles) |
Lock E5 of the Erie Canal is in the village of Waterford. This is the fourth lock in the Waterford Flight of Locks.
[edit] New Lock Gates
In the photo the lock is drained for repairs. The large crane has lifted the lock doors off of their hinges and placed them leaning against the chamber wall on the right. The photo was taken looking west, with Lock E6 is in the back ground.
Lock E5 got new gates in Early April, 2006. On April 3rd, a Monday night, the gates were delivered by truck in a highly publicized 10:00 p.m. move from the steel fabricator shop in Schenectady to Waterford. Police had to close the roads to traffic as the special delivery came through. Each lock gate is 55 feet tall, 25 feet wide and 2 1/2 feet thick and weighs 55 tons. The following Wednesday morning the gates were installed.
[edit] See Also
 Lock E5 undergoing repair work in February of 2006. |
