Troy Federal Lock
From NY Canals - Guide to New York's Erie, Oswego, Champlain, and Cayuga-Seneca Canal System
The Troy Federal Lock is located in the city of Troy on the Hudson River. This is the first lock that a boater would approach when traveling northbound on the Hudson River. This lock once stood as lock number 1 of the canal system, but was later given to the Federal Government. It is currently operated by the Federal Government. For those traveling northbound, once through the lock, it is another mile before reaching the Erie Canal and Champlain Canal junction at Waterford.
Opened in 1916 it was one of the first modern locks along the present day canal. It contains a single chamber that is 520 feet long, 45 feet wide and 17 feet deep. At normal operating depths, it lifts boats 14 feet.
