Mud Lock
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ChileHead
N 43° 07.430 W 076° 14.990
18T E 398332 N 4775324
A lock on the Old Oswego Canal.
Waymark Code: WM7F3N
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 10/17/2009
Views: 5
The Oswego canal was built as an extension of the original Erie Canal to connect to Lake Ontario. This was one of the first feeder canals to be built to the Erie Canal.
Mud lock gets its name from the unstable soil in which it is constructed. It was originally built of wood in 1828, and renovated during the depression.
Waterway Name: Onondaga Lake
Connected Points:
Lake Ontario to Erie canal, via Onondaga Lake.
Type: Lock
Date Opened: 01/01/1828
Elevation Difference (meters): 10.00
Site Status: Inactive
Web Site: [Web Link]
Date Closed (if applicable): Not listed
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