Champlain Canal Locks and Transit Table

For those boaters and cruisers making the entire passage on the Champlain Canal from Troy, NY to Whitehall, NY there are a total of 12 locks that you will have to negotiate. The Federal Lock at Troy, NY operated by the USACE and 11 locks (C1 thru C12) on the Champlain Canal operated by the New York State Canal System.

NOTE: There is no Lock C10 on the Champlain Canal.

When northbound, these locks will raise you 140 feet until you reach Lock C9, at which time you will begin to lock down to a final elevation of 96.5 feet, the level of Lake Champlain, at Whitehall, NY.

The highest single lift found on the Champlain Canal is Lock C3 in Mechanicville, NY with a lift of 19 feet 6 inches. The smallest lift is found at lock C7 in Ft. Edward, NY with a total lift of only 10 feet 0 inches.

Communications

Communications with the locks is done on VHF Channel 13 (156.650 MHz). While we have listed the phone numbers for each lock, the cell phone should not be considered a primary means of communications with the lockmasters and only used when all other methods have failed to get a response.

Lock & Transit Table

The table below lists the locks on the canal starting from the Troy Lock in Troy, NY, then Lock C-1 just north of Waterford, NY thru to Lock C-12 at Whitehall, NY. It also provides the lifts for each lock, the distance to the next lock, and the estimated time enroute including lockage time between locks.

Champlain Canal Lock and Transit Table
Statute Miles
Lock#	Location	Lift	Next Lock	Distance Statute Miles	Transit Time @ 10 MPH	Lockmaster
Troy Lock	Troy, NY	14.0’(NB SB)	Lock C1	3.43 SM	00:21	518 272-6442
C1	Schaghticoke, NY	14.3’(NB SB)	Lock C2	3.94 SM	00:24	518-237-8566
C2	Halfmoon, NY	18.5’(NB SB)	Lock C3	2.55 SM	00:15	518-664-4961
C3	Mechanicville, NY	19.5’(NB SB)	Lock C4	1.84 SM	00:11	518-664-5171
C4	Stillwater, NY	16.0’(NB SB)	Lock C5	14.41 SM	01:26	518-664-5261
C5	Schuylerville, NY	19.0’(NB SB)	Lock C6	3.73 SM	00:22	518-695-3919
C6	Ft. Miller, NY	16.5’(NB SB)	Lock C7	7.13 SM	00:43	518-695-3751
C7	Ft. Edward, NY	10.0’(NB SB)	Lock C8	2.18 SM	00:13	518-747-4614
C8	Ft. Edward, NY	11.0’(NB SB)	Lock C9	5.83 SM	00:35	518-747-5520
C9	Kingsbury, NY	16.0’(NB SB)	Lock C11	9.24 SM	00:55	518-747-6021
C11	Comstock, NY	12.0’(NB SB)	Lock C12	6.44 SM	00:39	518-639-8964
C12	Whitehall, NY	15.3’(NB SB)	Lake Champlain	0.04 SM	00:00	518-499-1700
**Transit Time @ 10 MPH (Does NOT Include Lockage Time)

Note: There is no Lock #10 on the Champlain Canal.

This table can be downloaded for your personal and private use. The file is Zipped Adobe (.pdf) format. The Champlain Canal Locks file contains the tables in Statute Miles, Nautical Miles, and Kilometers/Meters.

Champlain Canal Transit & Lock Schedule - Download

Lock Chamber Waypoints

The table below list the latitude and longitude for the approximate center of each lock chamber on the Champlain Canal for those who wish to use them as waypoints.

The Champlain Canal Lock Chamber Waypoint’s can be downloaded for your personal and private use. The file is in Zipped Adobe (.pdf) format.

Champlain Canal Lock Chamber Waypoints - Download

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