Erie Canal: Lock E-30 Macedon

05/27/2021 03:00 PM

NOTICE TO MARINERS

ERIE CANAL – LOCK E-30 (MACEDON)

MAY 27, 2021

The New York State Canal Corporation today announced that Erie Canal Lock E-30 (Macedon) will operate on a scheduled hourly basis effective immediately until further notice. Lock E-30 will permit eastbound passage at the top of odd numbered hours (i.e., 7:00 am), and passage of westbound traffic at the top of even numbered hours (i.e., 8:00 am). 

Mariners are also reminded that the navigation pool between Erie Canal Lock E-29 (Palmyra) and Lock E-30 (Macedon) continues to operate at a reduced depth. Vessels requiring less than five feet of draft can navigate this stretch of the Erie Canal until further notice.

The Canal Corporation urges all users to register to receive updates through the “Notice to Mariners” notification program at www.canals.ny.gov.