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Oswego Barge Canal-Lock #6
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PTCrazy
N 43° 26.678 W 076° 29.675
18T E 379060 N 4811277
This canal lock is located on the Barge Canal just South of the city of Oswego, N.Y..
Waymark Code: WMQGW
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 09/16/2006
Views: 53
This canal lock is the last one while passing through the city of Oswego on your Northward trek on the Oswego River or Barge Canal. This is lock #6 and has a lift of 20 feet. There is a nice view from this lock of the Oswego River and the cityscape, with two manmade falls as well.
Waterway Name: Barge Canal
![](/images/spacer.gif) Connected Points: Lake Ontario to Erie Canal in Syracuse,NY
![](/images/spacer.gif) Type: Lock
![](/images/spacer.gif) Date Opened: 07/01/1828
![](/images/spacer.gif) Elevation Difference (meters): 7.00
![](/images/spacer.gif) Site Status: Operational
![](/images/spacer.gif) Web Site: [Web Link]
![](/images/spacer.gif) Date Closed (if applicable): Not listed
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