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Notice
Annual Water Level Lowering: Erie Canal Lock E8 Scotia to Lock E16 St. Johnsville
10/19/2023 10:45 AM
NOTICE TO MARINERS
Erie Canal – Rotterdam to Saint Johnsville
October 19, 2023
The New York State Canal Corporation today announced that the annual lowering of water levels within the Erie Canal and Mohawk River between Erie Canal Lock E-8 in Rotterdam and Lock E-16 in St. Johnsville is scheduled to begin on Monday, October 23, 2023. To accomplish this, Canal Corporation crews will be lifting the movable dams out of the water over a period of several days.
Residents are encouraged to take appropriate actions regarding any vessels, docks, or other seasonal structures in these areas which may be impacted or damaged by the lowering of the canal and river to winter water levels.
Charts showing the affected areas can be found at 14786e37r.webp through 14786e30r.webp
Features along the Erie Canal are listed by mileage at /Navigation-Information
The Canal system closed to navigation at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, October 11, 2023.
The Canal Corporation urges all users and stakeholders to register to receive updates through the Notice to Mariners notification program by clicking here.
For general news, please visit www.canals.ny.gov or follow the Canal Corporation on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or LinkedIn.
In case of emergencies, please call the Canal Corporation’s Emergency Call Center at 833-538-1042.