OSWEGO CANAL

The 'Oswego Canal' is a canal in the New York State Canal System located in New York, United States. Opened in 1828, it is 23.7 miles (38.1 km) in length, and connects the Erie Canal at Three Rivers to Lake Ontario. The canal has a depth of 14 ft (4.2 m), with seven locks spanning the 118 ft (36 m) change in elevation.

Locks

The following list of locks are provided for the current canal, from upstream (south) to downstream (north):
Note: There is no Lock 4 on the canal.

Lock #	Location	Elevation(upstream / south)	Elevation(downstream / north)	Lift	Distance to Next Lock(upstream / west)
1	Phoenix	?	?	10.2 feet (3.1 m)	10 miles (16 km)
2	Fulton	?	?	17.8 feet (5.4 m)	.5 miles (.8 km)
3	Fulton	?	?	27 feet (8.2 m)	6 miles (9.6 km)
5	Minetto	?	?	18 feet (5.5 m)	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
6	Oswego	?	?	20 feet (6.1 m)	.5 miles (.8 km)
7	Oswego	?	?	14.5 feet (4.4 m)	.5 miles (.8 km)
8	Oswego	?	?	11.1 feet (3.4 m)	N/A

★ ''Recreational Chart 14786 New York State Barge Canal System, 12th Edition'', Washington, D.C., U.S. Department of Commerce, May 23, 1998.

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