Erie Canal Lock E-32, located in Pittsford NY, is a 25 foot lift lock. Seen on the left in this eastbound view, is a Canal Corp work barge, and on the right is a Power House, which once contained generators to operate the lock.

The westbound view is partially obscured by a road bridge, but as the doors open, we see a glimpse of a waterfall coming through the crack between the gates on the upper doors.

Next to the lower end of the lock is the output of the spillway, dumping excess water through two vertical pipes to the surface.

A closeup of the waterfall between the upper gates. Tell the lock-keeper you like it, and he'll tell you all about it. It's a local tourist attraction.

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