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November 2019

November 20 - Flashboard removal delayed: Erie Canal Lock E7 Vischer Ferry
November 12 - Flashboard removal delayed: Erie Canal Lock E6 Crescent to Lock E7
November 8 - Second revision flashboard removal:Erie Canal Lock E6 Crescent Lock E7
November 4 - Revised flashboard removal schedule: Erie Canal Lock E6 to Lock E7

October 2019

October 25 - Flashboard Removal: Erie Canal Lock E6 Crescent Lock E7 Vischer Ferry
October 15 - Cayuga Lake buoys replaced with ice-resistant spars
October 11 - Diving inspections: Champlain Canal Lock C12 Whitehall
October 10 - Canal lock reopened: Champlain Canal Lock C12 Whitehall
October 10 - Short term lock closure: Champlain Canal Lock C12 Whitehall
October 9 - Overhead clearances restored: Erie Canal Lock E19 Frankfort Lock E20
October 9 - Canal section reopened: Erie Canal Lock E8 Scotia to Lock E15 Ft Plain
October 8 - Canal section closure: Erie Canal Lock E8 Scotia Lock E15 Ft Plain
October 7 - 2019 NYS Canal System Closing: October 16, 2019
October 7 - Reduced overhead clearance: Erie Canal Lock E19 Frankfort Lock E20
October 4 - Regatta: Erie Canal east of Lock E8 Scotia
October 3 - Canal lock reopening: Cayuga-Seneca Canal Lock CS4 Waterloo
October 2 - Short term lock closure: Cayuga-Seneca Canal Lock CS4 Waterloo

September 2019

September 30 - Draft restriction: Erie Canal Utica Oneida County
September 27 - Regatta: Cayuga-Seneca Canal from Lock CS4 Waterloo to Seneca Lake
September 27 - Regatta: Erie Canal Fairport
September 23 - Dredge operations: Erie Canal Lock E18 Jacksonburg to E19 Frankfort
September 23 - Channel obstruction cleared: Erie Canal Utica
September 22 - Channel obstruction: Erie Canal Utica Oneida County
September 19 - 2019 NYS Canal System Closing Advisory: October 16, 2019
September 18 - Intermittent lift bridge closure: Erie Canal LiftBridge E-128 Fairport
September 18 - Regatta: Erie Canal Lock E30 Macedon
September 18 - Concrete wall repair: Cayuga-Seneca Canal below Lock CS4 Waterloo
September 17 - Amended bridge inspections: Erie Canal Onieda/Herkimer/Montgomery Co
September 16 - Underwater diving inspections: Oswego/Erie Canals to Baldwinsville
September 13 - Group rowing event: Erie Canal Lock E8 Scotia to Lock E12 Tribes Hill
September 12 - National Grid conductor replacement: Erie Canal Onondaga Lake Outlet
September 11 - Autumn hours of operation: New York State Canal System
September 8 - Canal lock reopened: Erie Canal Lock E7 Vischer Ferry
September 8 - Short term lock closure: Erie Canal Lock E7 Vischer Ferry
September 7 - Canal section reopened: Erie Canal Sylvan Beach to Lock E22 New London
September 6 - Reduced depth: Erie Canal Lock E7 Vischer Ferry to Lock E8 Scotia
September 6 - Bridge inspections: Erie Canal Gasport/Lockport/Tonowanda
September 5 - Overhead clearance restored: Erie Canal Lock E18 to Lock E19 Frankfort
September 5 - Canal section closure: Erie Canal Sylvan Beach to Lock E22 New London
September 4 - Bridge inspections: Erie Canal Oneida/Herkimer/Montgomery Counties
September 3 - Reduced overhead clearance: Erie Canal Lock E18 to Lock E19 Frankfort
September 3 - Reduced overhead clearance: Erie Canal Lock E8 Scotia to Lock E9

August 2019

August 31 - Canal lock reopened: Erie Canal Lock E17 Little Falls
August 31 - Short term lock closure: Erie Canal Lock E17 Little Falls
August 30 - Group paddling event: Erie Canal Lock E6 Crescent to Lock C1 Waterford
August 29 - Tugboat Roundup: Erie Canal below Lock E2 Waterford
August 26 - Overhead clearances restored: Erie Canal Mohawk River Bridges
August 24 - Canal lock reopened: Erie Canal Lock E25 May''s Point
August 24 - Short term lock closure: Erie Canal Lock E25 May''s Point
August 23 - Lock width restriction rescinded:Champlain Canal Lock C3 Mechanicville
August 22 - Lock width restriction: Champlain Canal Lock C3 Mechanicville
August 22 - Reduced overhead clearance: Erie Canal Lock E12 Tribes Hill
August 22 - Reduced overhead clearance: Erie Canal Lock E8 Scotia to Lock E9
August 21 - Bridge rehab: Erie Canal above Lock E26 Clyde
August 16 - Reduced depth: Champlain Canal above Lock C8 Fort Edward to Lock C9
August 16 - Auxilliary buoy placement: Erie Canal below Lock E19 Frankfort
August 16 - Channel encroachment: Erie Canal above Lock E19 Frankfort
August 16 - Group rowing event: Oswego Canal below Lk. O3 Fulton to Lk. O8 Oswego
August 14 - Dredging operations: Erie Canal - Ilion
August 9 - Herbicide placement: Erie Canal Tonawandas/Pendleton
August 9 - Regatta: Champlain Canal below Lock C5 Northumberland
August 8 - Lift bridge power restored: Erie Canal Lift Bridge [E-211] Medina
August 8 - Lift bridge inoperable: Erie Canal Lift Bridge [E-211] Medina
August 8 - Reduced depth: Erie Canal above Lock E26 Clyde to Lock E27 Lyons
August 8 - Water ski show: Erie Canal Sylvan Beach
August 8 - Harmful algae bloom: Champlain Canal Lock C7 to Lock C8 Fort Edward
August 7 - Short term lock closure: Erie Canal Lock E19 Frankfort
August 5 - Bridge washing: Erie Canal DOT Main St. Brdg E233 to Delaware St. E247
August 2 - Dragon boat race: Erie Canal Waterford Harbor Draft Restriction Update
August 2 - Bridge repaired: Oswego Canal Phoenix Culvert St. Bridge (O-4)
August 2 - Bridge inoperable: Oswego Canal Phoenix Culvert St. Bridge (O-4)
August 1 - Reduced depth: Erie Canal above Lock E26 Clyde to Lock E27 Lyons

July 2019

July 31 - Canal Fest: Erie Canal Rome
July 31 - Dragon boat race: Erie Canal Waterford Harbor Draft Restriction Update
July 31 - Short term delay: Erie Canal Lock E2 Waterford Lock E6 Crescent
July 30 - Diving operations concluded: Erie Canal Rome Mill St. Bridge E-51
July 30 - Diving operations: Erie Canal Rome Mill St. Bridge E-51
July 26 - Reduced depth: Champlain Canal Lock C3 to Lock C4
July 26 - Canaligator race: Erie Canal Lift Bridge E-174 Spencerport
July 25 - Late operation for fireworks display: Oswego Canal Lock O6 to Lock O8
July 24 - Bridge inspection change: Cayuga-Seneca Canal Watkins Glen S-15 Bridge
July 23 - Bridge inspection: Cayuga-Seneca Canal Seneca Falls Ovid St. Bridge
July 21 - Canal lock reopened: Erie Canal Lock E16 St. Johnsville
July 21 - Short term lock closure: Erie Canal Lock E16 St. Johnsville
July 19 - Herbicide placemant: Erie Canal Tonawandas/Pendleton
July 18 - Lift Bridge repaired: Erie Canal Lift Bridge [E-128] Fairport
July 18 - Canal section reopening: Erie Canal Lock E2 Waterford to Lock E6
July 18 - Reduced depth: Erie Canal above Lock E26 Clyde to Lock E27 Lyons
July 18 - Temporary Lock Closure Update: Erie Canal Lock E-17 Little Falls
July 18 - Lift Bridge inoperable: Erie Canal Lift Bridge [E-128] Fairport
July 18 - Canal Fest: Erie Canal Tonawanda
July 18 - Short term closure: Erie Canal Lock E2 Waterford to Lock E6 Crescent
July 16 - Short term lock closure: Erie Canal Lock E17 Little Falls
July 15 - Reduced depth: Erie Canal above Lock E26 Clyde
July 12 - Channel encroachment/dredging: Erie Canal below Lock E7 Vischer Ferry
July 11 - No Wake Zone: Erie Canal above Lock E17 Little Falls
July 11 - Bridge rehab: Erie Canal Bridge E-115 Galloway Rd. Clearance Change
July 11 - Bridge rehab: Erie Canal Bridge E-115 Galloway Road Clearance Change
July 9 - Bridge repair/rehab: Erie Canal Lift Bridge E-174 Spencerport
July 8 - Reduced depth: Oswego Canal below Lock O6 High Dam to Lock O7 Oswego
July 7 - Width restriction rescinded: Erie Canal Lock E24 Baldwinsville
July 6 - Width restriction: Erie Canal Lock E24 Baldwinsville
July 5 - Canal lock reopened: Erie Canal Lock E7 Vischer Ferry
July 5 - Short term lock closure: Erie Canal Lock E7 Vischer Ferry
July 3 - Fireworks display: Cayuga-Seneca Canal Van Cleef Lake
July 2 - Fireworks display: Erie Canal Lock E24 Baldwinsville
July 2 - Lift Bridge repaired: Erie Canal Lift Bridge [E-200] Main St, Albion
July 1 - Lift Bridge repair: Erie Canal Lift Bridge [E-200] Main St, Albion
July 1 - Fireworks display: Erie Canal Locks E34-35 Lockport
July 1 - Fireworks display: Erie Canal Brewerton
July 1 - Waterford Steamboat Meet: Erie Canal July 4-7

June 2019

June 28 - Canal reduced speed: Lock E24 Lock E25 & Lock C/S-1
June 27 - Fireworks display: Erie Canal Lock E7 Vis Ferry Lock to Lock E8 Scotia
June 27 - Bridge repair/rehab: Erie Canal Town of Ogden Bridge E-173
June 26 - Canal section reopening:Oswego Canal Lock O1 Phoenix to Lock O8 Oswego
June 26 - Canal locks reopened: Erie Canal Lock E21 to Lock E22 New London
June 26 - Short term canal closure: Erie Canal Lock E21 to Lock E22 New London
June 25 - Channel obstruction removal: Erie Canal Waterford Flight
June 23 - Canal section reopened: Erie Canal Lock E25 to Lock E28A
June 22 - Channel obstruction: Erie Canal Waterford Flight
June 22 - Short term closure: Erie Canal Waterford Flight Locks E2 to E6
June 22 - Canal section reopened Erie Canal Lock E2Waterford Lock E22New London
June 22 - Canal lock reopening: Erie Canal Lock E7 Vischer Ferry
June 22 - Short term lock closure: Erie Canal Lock E7 Vischer Ferry
June 21 - Canal reopening update: Erie Canal Lock E18 to Lock E20
June 21 - Short term canal closure: Erie and Oswego Canals
June 21 - Strong currect advisory: Erie Canal Rochester
June 21 - Jetski races: Oneida Lake Sylvan Beach
June 21 - Short term closure update: Erie Canal Lock E8 to Lock E20
June 20 - Short term canal closure update: Erie Canal Lock E17 to Lock E20
June 20 - Short term canal closure: Erie Canal Lock E19 to Lock E20
June 19 - Reduced depth: Oswego Canal Lock O6 High Dam to Lock O7 Oswego
June 18 - Bridge repair completed: Oswego Canal
June 17 - Bridge drain pipe secured: Champlain Canal Whitehall
June 15 - Oswego County - Phoenix Dam
June 15 - Lift Bridge repaired: Erie Canal Fairport
June 14 - Oswego County - Phoenix Dam
June 14 - Bridge repair/rehab: Erie Canal Fairport
June 14 - Width restriction rescinded: Cayuga-Seneca Canal Locks CS2-3 Sen Falls
June 13 - Channel obstruction: Erie Canal US Route 9 Bridge Halfmoon
June 13 - No Wake Zone: Erie Canal above Lock E17 Little Falls
June 12 - Bridge pipe damage: Champlain Canal below Lock C12 Whitehall
June 12 - Lighted Aid to Navigation repaired: Cayuga-Seneca Canal - Ithaca
June 11 - Dredging operations: Erie Canal and Cayuga-Seneca Canal Junction
June 11 - Reduced depth: Oswego Canal below Lock O6 High Dam to Lock O7 Oswego
June 10 - Width restriction: Cayuga-Seneca Canal Lock CS2-3 Seneca Falls
June 7 - Channel encroachment: Erie Canal above Lock E20 Whitesboro
June 7 - Lighted Aid to Navigation reported extinguished: Cayuga Lake Ithaca
June 7 - Channel encroachment: Erie Canal above Lock E19 Frankfort
June 7 - Channel encroachment: Erie Canal above Lock E18 Jacksonburg
June 7 - Erie/Oswego Canal bridge clearances restored
June 7 - Group swimming event: Champlain Canal above Lock C5 Northumberland
June 6 - Channel encroachment: Erie Canal beyond Lock E22 New London
June 6 - Champlain Canal Opening: Lock C1 Waterford Lock to C12 Whitehall
June 5 - Bridge Washing: Erie Canal Orleans, Monroe and Wayne Counties
June 5 - Champlain Canal Section Open: Lock C1 Waterford Lock C5 Northumberland
June 4 - Width Restriction Rescinded: Oswego Canal Lock 0-5 Minetto
June 4 - Width Restriction: Oswego Canal Lock O5 Minetto
June 4 - Guard Gate 7 Erie Canal Lock E20 Whitesboro to Lock E21 New London
June 3 - Champlain Canal Update: Lock C1 Waterford to Lock C12 Whitehall

May 2019

February 2019

February 28 - Dates & Hours of Operation for 2019 Navigation Season, fees waived

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