http://www.canals.ny.gov/navinfo/index.html
Neil Gallagher
Weatherly 35-1
Glen Cove, NY
On 11/27/2019 9:28 AM, Bill Coleman via CnC-List wrote:
The controlling depth is “supposed” to be 12’.
Good luck with that, at least in the spring. I made the trip upbound
for the second time last year.
The advice in April 2018 was that the minimum was 8’, but in several
places where Tributaries enter the canal, debris had filled in
reducing it to only 6 feet. There were other problems, such as a lock
master who was reporting “normal pool” between Lock 19 and 20, because
. . .the level was BELOW all the numbers at the bottom of the lock. We
could see the stains a foot and a half higher which showed where it
should be. A call to the Authority, and his supervisor came and
apologized, and said he could raise the level 12 – 14 inches
overnite, which we were dubious of, but next morning they had raised
the level 14” over a 10 mile stretch. They control a LOT of water. He
said they had new dredging equipment coming that summer, and there
would be plenty of water after that.
Eventually we had to stop at Rome for 3 weeks until they had dredged
Woods Creek, Sylvan Beach, and another creek. We still dragged the
bottom at several other places along the way, including both sides of
the Genesee River. Hard to complain about a gem like this, especially
when it was free, no charge ($200) for the centennial year of 2018.
It is a wonderful trip, and I would recommend doing it at least once.
Most places offer free docking overnite, many with free electric.
I know our own Brig Niagara has gone through the canal at least twice,
and that is 126 feet with a 10.5 foot draft.
Bill Coleman
Erie PA
Do I have to google the controlling depth of the Erie canal? Step up,
New Yorkers. What's up there?
Chuck, Resolute 1989 C&C 34R, Pasadena, Md
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