Gee, there was boat traffic on the state barge canal (replaced the old Erie Canal) while I was eating dinner at a canal side bistro in Utica earlier this fall.
Allen Miles S/V Septima Hampton, Va On Mon, Nov 25, 2019, 11:25 AM Mike Taylor via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Matthew > > I hope some has told all of the boaters using the defunct Erie Canal that > they’ll have to find another way south or north depending the season.😜 > > Mike > > > Begin forwarded message: > > *From:* "Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Date:* November 25, 2019 at 9:58:38 AM EST > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* "Matthew L. Wolford" <wolf...@erie.net> > *Subject:* *Stus-List Fwd: Great Lakes water levels...for C&Cs* > *Reply-To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > > It doesn’t. > > Niagara Falls and the Welland Canal are the two main “exits” from Lake > Erie. As I understand it, much of the flow going down the Niagara River is > diverted for hydraulic power, and presumably there is more flow now going > over the falls due to the high lake level. Obviously, it’s not draining > fast enough. The Welland is used for commercial freighter traffic and is > consequently well-controlled with locks. It would likely be too disruptive > to try to use the Welland as a drain. I believe the Erie Canal is largely > defunct and was also controlled with locks. Even if you could direct water > through what’s left of that system, it would likely be overwhelmed before > having much impact on the lake level. > > *From:* Joe Della Barba via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* Monday, November 25, 2019 8:55 AM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Joe Della Barba <j...@dellabarba.com> > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Fwd: Great Lakes water levels...for C&Cs > > > Next dumb question - assuming someone decides to lower Lake Ontario a bit, > how well does that lower the other lakes, if at all? > > It seems like too much flow could flood Montreal. Last time I was in > Montreal the current headed east was pretty strong anyway, so I assume this > really could effect slow boats headed upstream. > > Joe > > Coquina > On 11/25/2019 7:53 AM, Mike Taylor via CnC-List wrote: > > Joe > > The Moses-Saunders Power Dam ar Cornwall/Massena controls Lake Ontario and > the out flow down stream. There is a lot of controversy over the IJC Plan > 2014. The deciding factor is controlling the spring flooding at Montreal > and depths for commercial traffic. I’ve really simplified it, it is > infinitely more complex. > > IJC Plan 2014 > https://legacyfiles.ijc.org/tinymce/uploaded/LOSLR/IJC_LOSR_EN_Web.pdf > > Mike > > > Begin forwarded message: > > *From:* "Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List" mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Date:* November 25, 2019 at 6:52:39 AM EST > *To:* mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc:* "Della Barba, Joe" mailto:joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov > <joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov> > *Subject:* *Re: Stus-List Great Lakes water levels...for C&Cs* > *Reply-To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > > > This is maybe a really dumb question – is there a way to drain them? > > Does anything control the amount of water that heads out to sea down the > St. Lawrence Seaway, Erie Canal, and so on? > > > > Joe > > Coquina > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > ------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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