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Canal Neighbors ask: When will they drain the Erie Canal for the
season?
DIR By: Doug K
Date: December 6, 2021, 8:56 am
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The answer is, they already have in many places. Here's a
picture from Perinton at the Oxbow Lake
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And this is what the Erie Canal looks like today in Brockport.
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Here's a panoramic view along the Brockport East Embankment Dam
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So why is the Erie Canal still full west of Rochester and empty
in Pittsford, Perinton, Fairport or Brighton you ask?
Could it be because of all the unsafe Earthen Embankments that
those towns still do not want to clear? Nope.
Could it be the miles of unsafe embankments that were cleared
west of Rochester means it can stay open? Nope.
Could it be because it's Reimagine the Canals time again in
western NY?
You bet.
It's the Fall Fishing Reimagine program keeping the Canal full
on the westside these days. It's actually the final week of
canal water releases into the streams that cross the canal and
make their way to Lake Ontario. Word is that this program is a
BIG HIT. Fisherman from all over are pulling 20lb salmon from
the shores of creeks in Holley and Oak Orchard.
HTML https://www.canals.ny.gov/Fall_fishing/index.html
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The Reimagine Fishing program has been so good that the Governor
of NY has just started a program that will PAY property owners
along the 5 major creeks being filled, for use of their land for
public fishing and also to insure the streambanks are managed
best for fisherman and fish as well.
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HTML https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-new-pilot-program-improve-public-access-along-western-new-yorks-lake
HTML https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2021-12/Western_NY_Lake_Ontario_Water_Erie_Canal.pdf
And now of course the NYS Canal Corporation has also achieved a
few important milestones for their Canal System Operation with
this Reimagine the Canals effort:
1) The NYS Canal System and main canal is now filled longer than
they are empty every calendar year, due in part to their
emphasis on "safe operation" of the canal system.
2) They now are working to comply with NYS DEC and their Dam
Owner Guidelines, as well as spearheading was to become better
environmental stewards of the Erie Canal National Heritage
corridor, with Canal Embankment Integrity programs, and filling
streams to allow fish the opportunity to migrate better.
HTML https://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/66952.html
HTML https://www.nyscanalintegrity.org/
And it looks like the western section should start draining soon
after December 13, when the last of the water is used to fill
the fall fishing streams.
After that it's on the the next round of Winter activities like
clearing and restoring canal embankments, to performing major
repairs to Locks, Guard Gates, and inspecting other canal
structures for issues.
Here's why the Canal is emptied each season, and also what
happens top all that water
Where does the Canal Water Go?
HTML https://www.whec.com/news/good-question-where-does-the-canal-water-go-during-winter/5616673/
Why does the NYS Barge Canal get Drained?
HTML https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/annual-drainage-allows-maintenance-of-the-erie-canal/article_a23519c1-f99b-5cc1-b423-2a45eb67d49a.html?fbclid=IwAR0DXZQOgz3_oWSZ-uCiHIHMrizxsT6zwFIZ1j8XIM6dY_MIF94BbO7jk6U
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