The Cayuga-Seneca Canal is the shortest canal section in the New York State Canal System. Begining at Montezuma, NY the Cayuga-Seneca Canal runs South and West to Seneca Lake.
Navigation Season
The navigation season for the Cayuga-Seneca Canal is the same as for the rest of the New York State Canal System: early May through November from 0700 to 2200 daily. However, early and late in the season these hours may be restricted to 0700 to 1700 daily.
Length
17.0 miles from Montezuma, NY to Seneca Lake.
Locks
There are 4 locks in the Cayuga-Seneca Canal. All Lock chambers are the same as the rest of the NYSCS; 328 feet long and 45 feet wide.
Channel Depths
12 feet in the channel and 12 feet over the lock sills.
Bridge Clearances
Minimum bridge clearance is 16.5 feet.
Communications
All lockmaster's maintain a watch on VHF channel 13.
Speed Limits
Where NYS navigation law dictates it is 5 mph. Lakes-no speed limit. Rivers- 45 mph. Landcut/rockcut-10mph.
Transit Times
As a general guide, the Erie Canal Junction at Kipp Island to Seneca Lake will require about 4 hours @ 10 knots.
Notice to Mariners
The latest navigational information can be found at Canal System Notice to Mariners. Anyone planning to transit the canal system should check these notices for last minute information on closures and restrictions.
This lock and distance table can be downloaded for your personal use as a ZIP file. The file contains the schedule in Adobe (.pdf) file format.
Please note: This is a Zipped file of 67 Kb.
Cayuga-Seneca Canal Lock & Distance Table - Download
