Canal Corporation

NOTICE TO MARINERS – UPDATE: 2020 CANAL SEASON OPENING SCHEDULE

May 19, 2020

The New York State Canal Corporation today announced an updated opening schedule for the 524-mile Canal system based on maintenance and construction projects resuming in the Capital, Mohawk Valley, Central NY, Finger Lakes, and Western NY regions under the “NY Forward Reopening” plan.

Maintenance work that needs to be completed at specific Canal facilities varies by location and locks along the Erie, Champlain, Oswego, and Cayuga-Seneca Canals will open for passage in a staggered fashion. Announcements regarding specific lock or regional openings will be communicated through the Canal Corporation’s “Notice to Mariners” notification program available at www.canals.ny.gov.

UPDATED OPENING SCHEDULE (TENTATIVE)

Capital Region – Locks targeted for opening by July 4^th  

• Erie Canal from Lock E-2 in Waterford to Lock E-9 in Rotterdam

  • Except for Locks E-7 (Niskayuna), E-8 (Scotia), and E-9 (Rotterdam) – these locks are forecast to open between July 20^th and August 10^th

• Champlain Canal from Lock C-1 in Waterford to Lock C-12 in Whitehall

             Except for Lock C-12 (Whitehall), which is forecast to open on August 10^th

  Mohawk Valley Region – Locks opening in phases, targeted for between July 4^th & August 10^th

• Erie Canal Lock E-10 in Cranesville through Sylvan Beach at Oneida Lake

  Central NY Region – Locks targeted for opening by July 4^th

• Erie Canal from Oneida Lake to Lock E-25 in May’s Point

• Oswego Canal – except Lock O-7 in Oswego, which is forecast to open on August 10^th

  Finger Lakes Region – Locks targeted for opening by July 4^th

• Erie Canal from Lock E-25 in May’s Point to Locks E-34/35 in Lockport – except Lock E-26 in Clyde, which is forecast to open on July 13^th

• Cayuga – Seneca Canal – except Locks CS-2/3 in Seneca Falls, which are forecast to open on August 3^rd

  Western NY Region – Locks targeted for opening by July 4^th  

• Erie Canal Locks E-34/35 in Lockport through Tonawanda

  The Canal Corporation appreciates the public’s patience during this time and urges all users to register to receive updates through the “Notice to Mariners” notification program

  at www.canals.ny.gov.

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