Notice

Annual Water Level Lowering: Erie Canal Lock E8 Scotia to Lock E16 St. Johnsville

10/21/2024 05:32 PM

NOTICE TO MARINERS

Erie Canal – Scotia to Saint Johnsville

October 21, 2024

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 Scotia and Lock E-16 in St. Johnsville is scheduled to begin on Friday, October 25, 2024. 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

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The Canal system closed to navigation at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, October 16, 2024.

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.

To report an issue or incident along the Canal system, please call the Canal Corporation’s Emergency Call Center at 833-538-1042.