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December 2021

December 22 - 2022 Navigation Season

October 2021

October 29 - Flashboard removal rescheduled: Erie Canal Lock E6 Crescent to Lock E7
October 21 - Flashboard removal: Erie Canal Lock E6 to Lock E7
October 21 - Annual water level lowering: Erie Canal Lock E8 to Lock E15
October 20 - Lighted Aid to Navigation extinguished: Erie Canal before Lock E23
October 8 - Overhead clearance restored: Erie Canal Scotia
October 8 - Group rowing event: Erie Canal beyond Lock E12 Tribes Hill to Lock E8
October 8 - Regatta: Cayuga-Seneca Canal beyond Lock CS4 Waterloo
October 5 - Bridge inspection: Erie Canal beyond Lock E16 St. Johnsville
October 5 - Floating debris/strong currents: Erie Canal Lock E8 Scotia to Lock E15
October 5 - Reduced overhead clearance: Erie Canal Scotia
October 4 - Lock width reduction rescinded: Erie Canal Lock E7 Vischer Ferry
October 3 - Reduced width: Erie Canal Lock E7 Vischer Ferry
October 1 - Bridge inspections: Champlain Canal Washington County
October 1 - Underwater inspection: Erie Canal Amsterdam
October 1 - Canal lock reopened: Cayuga-Seneca Canal Locks CS2-3 Seneca Falls
October 1 - Temporary lock closure: Cayuga-Seneca Canal Locks CS2-3 Seneca Falls
October 1 - Electrical conductor replacement work: Erie Canal Whitesboro

September 2021

September 29 - Warning barrier removal delayed: Erie Canal Caughdenoy
September 27 - Overhead clearance restored: Erie Canal Scotia
September 24 - Reduced overhead clearance: Erie Canal Scotia
September 24 - Regatta: Erie Canal Fairport
September 23 - Channel obstruction: Erie Canal beyond Lock E22 New London
September 17 - Temporary Fountain: Cayuga-Seneca Canal above Locks CS2-3 Seneca Falls
September 17 - Bridge inspection: Erie Canal Amsterdam
September 15 - Bridge inspections: Erie Canal Montgomery and Herkimer Counties
September 14 - New York State Canal System Update: Hours and Last Day of Navigation
September 10 - Underwater inspection: Erie Canal Lock E15 Fort Plain
September 10 - Extended hours of operation: Champlain Canal Lock C1 Waterford
September 10 - Bridge inspections: Erie Canal Erie and Niagara Counties
September 10 - Reduced depth: Champlain Canal Lock C3 Mechanicville to Lock C4
September 10 - Water Level Update: Erie Canal Lock E29 Palmyra to Lock E30 Macedon
September 8 - Paddling event: Erie Canal Waterford Flight
September 7 - Tugboat Roundup: Erie Canal below Lock E2 Waterford
September 7 - Reduced water level cancelled: Champlain Canal Lock C8 to Lock C9
September 2 - Lock gate and valve repaired: Champlain Canal Lock C9 Smiths Basin
September 2 - Canal System Update: Reopening
September 2 - Canal lock reopened: Erie Canal Lock E23 Brewerton
September 1 - Reduced water level update: Champlain Canal Lock C7 to Lock C9

August 2021

August 31 - Water Level Update: Central Erie and Cayuga/Seneca Canals
August 31 - Short term depth reduction: Lock E29 Palmyra to Lock E30 Macedon
August 30 - Eastern Erie Canal: Preparations for Tropical Storm Ida
August 30 - Short term lock closure: Erie Canal Lock E19 Frankfort
August 28 - Canal section reopened/System Update: Erie Canal Lock E8 to Lock E13
August 27 - Lighted Aid to Navigation repaired: Erie Canal Onondaga Lake Outlet
August 26 - Reduced water levels: Champlain Canal Lock C7 Fort Edward to Lock C9
August 26 - Canal section reopened: Erie Canal Lock E14 Canajoharie to Lock E15
August 26 - Canal section reopened: Erie Canal Lock E2 Waterford to Lock E7
August 25 - Canal lock reopened: Erie Canal Lock E30 Macedon
August 25 - Lock closure: Erie Canal Lock E30 Macedon
August 25 - Canal section reopened: Erie Canal Lock E16 - Lock E20 Reissued
August 25 - Canal section reopened: Erie Canal Lock E16 to Lock E20
August 24 - Lock reopening reduced width/valve issue: Champlain Canal Lock C9
August 24 - Canal System Update
August 23 - Lock closure: Champlain Canal Lock C9 Smiths Basin
August 21 - Canal section closure: Erie Canal Lock E2 Waterford to Lock E7
August 21 - Lock closure: Erie Canal Lock E23 Brewerton
August 21 - Hurricane Henri Update
August 21 - Canal System Update: Preparation for Tropical Storm Henri
August 20 - Reduced overhead clearance: Erie Canal Lock E7 Vischer Ferry - Lock E8
August 19 - Canal System Update: Revised Weather Related Closures
August 19 - Lift Bridge Operating: Erie Canal Lift Bridge [E-187] Holley
August 19 - Canal System Update: Weather Related Closures
August 19 - Canal section closure: Erie Canal Lock E16 St. Johnsville - Lock E18
August 19 - Lock closure westbound traffic: Erie Canal Lock E8 Scotia
August 18 - Lift Bridge inoperable: Erie Canal Lift Bridge [E-187] Holley
August 18 - Tropical Storm Fred: Erie Canal Lock E8 Scotia to Lock E15 Fort Plain
August 11 - Buoys off station: Erie Canal Genesee River to Cornhill Landing
August 11 - Lift Bridge operating: Erie Canal Lift Bridge [E-200] Main St, Albion
August 10 - Rescue operations concluded: Erie Canal beyond Lock E18 Jacksonburg
August 9 - Canal section reopened: Erie Canal LB [E-178] to LB [E-181]
August 9 - Canal section closure: Erie Canal LB [E-178] to LB [E-181]
August 9 - Short term LB closure: Erie Canal Lift Bridge [E-200] Main St, Albion
August 9 - Grounded vessel: Erie Canal beyond Lock E18 Jacksonburg
August 6 - Bridge inspections: Eastern Erie and Champlain Canals
August 6 - Lighted Aids to Navigation repaired: Erie Canal German Flatts
August 6 - Flashboard repair: Erie Canal Lock E6 Crescent Lock - E7 Vischer Ferry
August 6 - Group kayak event: Erie Canal Schoharie to Amsterdam
August 5 - Lock width reduction rescinded: Champlain Canal Lock C1 Waterford
August 5 - Lock width reduction: Champlain Canal Lock C1 Waterford
August 5 - Regatta events: Erie Canal Rome
August 5 - Short term section closure: Erie Canal Lock E19 Frankfort to Lock E20
August 2 - Lift Bridge repaired: Erie Canal Lift Bridge [E-206] Knowlesville
August 2 - Lift Bridge inoperable: Erie Canal Lift Bridge [E-206] Knowlesville

July 2021

June 2021

June 30 - Canal section reopened/width reduction rescinded: Erie Canal Waterford
June 29 - Short term canal section closure: Erie Canal Waterford Flight
June 29 - Canal section reopened/width reduction: Erie Canal Waterford Flight
June 29 - Steamboat mooring: Erie Canal Waterford Harbor
June 29 - Regatta events: Erie Canal Amsterdam
June 28 - Short term lock closure: Oswego Canal Lock O1 Phoenix
June 28 - Lock width reduction: Oswego Canal Lock O1 Phoenix
June 28 - Canal section short term closure: Erie Canal Waterford Flight
June 28 - Lock width reduction rescinded: Cayuga-Seneca Canal Lock CS4 Waterloo
June 27 - Lock width reduction: Oswego Canal Lock O1 Phoenix
June 27 - Lock width reduction: Cayuga-Seneca Canal Lock CS4 Waterloo
June 27 - Canal section reopened/width reduction: Erie Canal Waterford Flight
June 27 - Canal section closure: Erie Canal Waterford Flight
June 25 - Intermittent lock delays: Erie Canal Lock E17 Little Falls
June 23 - Debris removal work: Erie Canal Lock E7 Vischer Ferry
June 23 - Lock reopened: Champlain Canal Lock C5 Schuylerville
June 23 - Lock width reduction rescinded: Erie Canal Lock E12 Tribes Hill
June 23 - Canal section reopened: Erie Canal Waterford Flight
June 23 - Short term closure: Erie Canal Waterford Flight
June 23 - Canal section reopened: Erie Canal Lock E28B - Newark Lock E29 Palmyra
June 23 - Short term lock closure: Champlain Canal Lock C5 Schuylerville
June 21 - Short term Canal section closure: Erie Canal Lock E28B to Lock E29
June 21 - Operating schedule adjustment: Erie Canal Waterford Flight
June 21 - Operating schedule change: Erie Canal Lift Bridge [E-128] Fairport
June 21 - Channel obstruction cleared: Erie Canal Perinton
June 21 - Lock reopened/width reduction: Erie Canal Lock E12 Tribes Hill
June 20 - Short term lock closure: Erie Canal Lock E12 Tribes Hill
June 17 - Channel obstruction: Erie Canal Perinton
June 17 - Lighted Aids to Navigation extinguished: Erie Canal German Flatts
June 16 - Lighted Aids to Navigation extinguished: Erie Canal Onondaga Lake
June 16 - Underwater inspection schedule correction: Eastern Erie Canal
June 15 - Lift Bridge repaired: Erie Canal Lift Bridge [E-200] Main St, Albion
June 15 - Lift Bridge power restored: Erie Canal Lift Bridge [E-222] Gasport
June 15 - Lift Bridge inoperable: Erie Canal Lift Bridge [E-222] Gasport
June 15 - Lift Bridge inoperable: Erie Canal Lift Bridge [E-200] Main St, Albion
June 14 - Underwater inspections: Eastern Erie Canal
June 12 - Canal lock reopened: Oswego Canal Lock O3 Fulton
June 12 - Short term lock closure: Oswego Canal Lock O3 Fulton
June 11 - Lock width reduction rescinded: Oswego Canal Lock O1 Phoenix
June 10 - Lock width reduction: Oswego Canal Lock O1 Phoenix
June 9 - Canal lock reopened: Erie Canal Lock E7 Vischer Ferry
June 9 - Dredging operations: Erie Canal Herkimer
June 9 - Temporary lock closure: Erie Canal Lock E7 Vischer Ferry
June 8 - Short term lock closure: Erie Canal Lock E22 New London
June 7 - Canal lock reopened: Erie Canal Lock E12 Tribes Hill
June 6 - Erie Canal Update: Lock E12 Tribes Hill
June 5 - Short term lock closure: Erie Canal Lock E12 Tribes Hill
June 5 - Canal section delays: Erie Canal from Lock E2 Waterford to Lock E7
June 3 - Underwater inspections: Eastern Erie and Champlain Canals
June 3 - Short term lock delays: Erie Canal Lock E17 Little Falls
June 2 - Reduced depth: Erie Canal Genesee River Crossing
June 1 - Temporary lock closure: Erie Canal Lock E17 Little Falls

May 2021

May 31 - Oswego Canal Update: Oswego Canal Lock O-5 Minetto
May 31 - Oswego Canal Update: Oswego Canal Locks O8 Oswego and Lock O5 Minetto
May 30 - Short term lock closures: Oswego Canal LockO5 Minetto & LockO8 Oswego
May 30 - Reduced depth: Erie Canal Lock E16 St.Johnsville Lock E17 Little Falls
May 28 - Update Erie Canal: Spencerport to Holley
May 28 - Transit time update: Erie Canal Waterford Flight
May 28 - Update Erie Canal: Lock E17 Little Falls
May 28 - Short term lock closure: Cayuga-Seneca Canal Lock CS4 Waterloo
May 27 - Erie Canal: Lock E-30 Macedon
May 27 - Erie Canal Update: Lock E-17 Little Falls
May 26 - Update Erie Canal: Lock E29 Palmyra to Lock E30 Macedon
May 26 - Short term canal section closure: Lock E29 Palmyra to Lock E30 Macedon
May 25 - Reduced depth: Cayuga-Seneca Canal Cayuga Lake Ithaca
May 24 - Update Erie Canal: Lock E-17 Little Falls
May 24 - Short term lock closure: Oswego Canal Lock O1 Phoenix
May 22 - Lock closure: Erie Canal Lock E17 Little Falls
May 21 - Electrical conductor replacement work: Erie Canal Lysander
May 21 - Channel width reduction: Erie Canal Guard Gate 3, Indian Castle
May 20 - Bridge repair: Erie Canal from Lock E26 Clyde to Lock E27 Lyons
May 20 - Channel encroachment: Erie Canal Pendleton Niagara County
May 20 - Bridge washing: Erie Canal Niagara/Erie Counties
May 20 - Channel width reduction: Erie Canal Middleport, Orleans County
May 20 - Rip Rap placement: Lockport and Brockport
May 20 - Bridge repair: Erie Canal Main Street Lift Bridge E-128 Fairport
May 20 - Bridge washing: Erie Canal Wayne, Monroe and Orleans Counties
May 19 - New York State Canal System - Opening Schedule
May 16 - Update: Erie Canal Spencerport to Holley
May 14 - Flashboard installation extended: Erie Canal from Lock E6 to Lock E8
May 14 - Reduced overhead clearance schedule extended: Erie Canal Bridge E-85
May 13 - Erie Canal Brockport
May 11 - Washout repair: Erie Canal from Lock E29 Palmyra to Lock E30 Macedon
May 7 - Channel encroachment: Erie Canal east of Robinson Rd. Bridge E-237
May 5 - Flashboard installation Erie Canal from Lock E6 Crescent to Lock E7
May 4 - Reduced overhead clearance: Erie Canal Pittsford

April 2021

April 30 - Electrical conductor replacement work: Erie Canal Macedon
April 29 - Lock Operating Schedule - Erie Canal Lock E-23 (Brewerton)

March 2021

March 26 - Reduced overhead clearance: Erie Canal Lock E24 to Lock E25
March 17 - Dates and Hours of Operation for the 2021 Navigation Season

February 2021

February 4 - New York State Canal Corporation Opening Statement

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