From Lock E-23 to Lock E-22 is approx 28 miles. Here we have crossed the lake and are pushing east of Sylvan Beach.

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West of Lock E-22

Looking west from inside of lock E-21

Coming up on Lock E-21

Junction Lock. The junction locks were originally used to connect the older Erie Canal with this newer version that we are now on. This has been turned in to a drydock and repair facility. It is on the top pool - the pool between Locks E-21 and E-20. We will now be dropping all the way to the tidal Hudson.

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Utica Guard Gate

The old Hess Dock in Itica

Guard Gate 6

We secured the YC to the wall at the Utica Harbor Lock. This lock is not in use. We ran back light boat for the YFN.

Heading west on the top pool.

Approaching Lock E-21 from the east (high side). We drop down to Lake Ontario from here.

We stopped in Brewertonat the terminal dock. Brewerton is the western canal town on Oneida Lake. This was sunrise looking back towards Oneida Lake. we are about 34 miles from Oswego and our other barge.

Looking south at the dam at Lock O-6 from Lock O-7 on the Oswego.

Opening Lock O-8 for us.

The YFN

Coming up on Lock O-8. These barges are 110 ft long by 40 ft wide. With the tug we were 160 ft long. Every lock on the system is 300 ft long by 44 ft wide.Visibility was a bit limited with this barge. The next bridge was a problem height-wise so they had me tread wayer just before it and then open the valves behind me at Lock O-8 to lower the pool level. It worked, the level dropped and we got under the bridge.