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Enlarged Erie Canal Lock No. 62 -- Pittsford, NY

Enlarged Erie Canal Lock No. 62 is located approximately one mile north of the village of Pittsford, NY. It is a double-chamber lock, with the south (berme) chamber double-length at the foot. The lift was 9.22 feet to the west. The lock is actually aligned north-northwest/south-southeast, because the canal turned northward toward Rochester at King's Bend in Pittsford. Although the towpath trail is maintained, the lock itself is somewhat deteriorated.

Below are photographs of Enlarged Erie Canal Lock No. 62 taken in late December 2006 and August 2007 -- click on an image below to see the full-size version.

Sign at Erie Canal Lock No. 62 at Pittsford Right: Google Earth view of Lock 62 -- the lock is behind Pittsford Plaza in the
edge of the wooded area on the left.
Erie Canal Lock No. 62 at Pittsford - Google Earth view
 
Erie Canal Lock No. 62 at Pittsford - north chamber, looking westward Erie Canal Lock No. 62 at Pittsford - eastern end of the north chamber Erie Canal Lock No. 62 at Pittsford - north chamber
Enlarged Erie Canal Lock No. 62 (Pittsford, NY) --
Left: north chamber, looking westward ; Right: eastern end of the north chamber, with the south chamber in the background.
North chamber seen from the towpath trail.
 
Erie Canal Lock No. 62 at Pittsford - north chamber, looking westward Erie Canal Lock No. 62 at Pittsford:  north chamber gate recess Erie Canal Lock No. 62 at Pittsford - north chamber, western end
North chamber, looking westward. Gate recess at the western end of the north chamber. North chamber, western end.
 
Erie Canal Lock No. 62 at Pittsford - water overflow inlets between the chambers Erie Canal Lock No. 62 at Pittsford - north chamber, western end  
Water overflow inlets between the north (left) and south (right) chambers. Western entrance of the south chamber.  

 
Erie Canal Lock No. 62 at Pittsford - east end of the north chamber Erie Canal Lock No. 62 at Pittsford - west end of the north chamber Erie Canal Lock No. 62 at Pittsford - grooves for the door hinge hardware
The east end of the north chamber, seen from the towpath. The west end of the north chamber, seen from the towpath. Grooves for the door hinge hardware.
 
Erie Canal Lock No. 62 at Pittsford - overflow inlets on the west end Erie Canal Lock No. 62 at Pittsford - west end of the north chamber Erie Canal Lock No. 62 at Pittsford - the south chamber door recess on the west end
The overflow inlets on the west end of the lock. Excess water coming from the west
entered these overflow inlets, and flowed under the central divider of the lock,
exiting through the outlet hole seen in the pictures below.
The south chamber door recess on the west end.
 
Erie Canal Lock No. 62 at Pittsford - overflow inlets on the west end Erie Canal Lock No. 62 at Pittsford - west end of the north chamber Erie Canal Lock No. 62 at Pittsford - west end of the north chamber
          The east end of the lock, showing the overflow outlet. The east end of the north chamber.
 
Erie Canal Lock No. 62 at Pittsford - Fred in the south chamber Erie Canal Lock No. 62 at Pittsford - east end stairs Erie Canal Lock No. 62 at Pittsford - east end stairs
The south chamber -- Fred gives
an idea of the size of the lock.
The stairs on the east end of the north chamber of the lock.

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