For Immediate Release: July 15, 2005
NEW YORK STATE CANAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES HYDROELECTRIC
INSPECTION ALONG CHAMPLAIN CANAL
Inspection of Hydroelectric Facility Adjacent to Champlain Lock 3,
Mechanicville
The New York State Canal Corporation today announced that the pool level between Lock C-3 (Mechanicville) and Lock C-4 (Stillwater) will be reduced by approximately six feet on Tuesday, July 26 and Wednesday, July 27 to perform an inspection of the hydroelectric facility adjacent to Lock C-3.
During this time, the controlling depth between Champlain Canal Locks C-3 and C-4 could be as low as five feet. Water levels are expected to return to normal by Thursday, July 28. Larger sailboats and commercial vessels are encouraged to plan accordingly.
In late May 2005, Governor Pataki unveiled his vision for establishing the Erie Canal Greenway and, ultimately, the Empire State Greenway, connecting the Niagara, Erie and Hudson River Greenways. The Canal Corporation and an interagency task force will conduct an outreach campaign to gather input and ideas, and develop a comprehensive set of recommendations to create the new Erie and Empire State Greenways and examine certain roles and responsibilities currently assigned to the Canal Corporation. The recommendations will be delivered in a report to the Governor by December 2005.
The New York State Canal System is comprised of four historic waterways, the Erie, the Champlain, the Oswego and the Cayuga-Seneca Canals. Spanning 524 miles across New York State, the waterway links the Hudson River, Lake Champlain, Lake Ontario, the Finger Lakes and the Niagara River with communities rich in history and culture.
For more information about NYS Canals, please call 1-800-4CANAL4 or visit www.canals.state.ny.us.
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