Canal System Guard Gates

The New York State Canal System is a 524 mile inland waterway that includes 20 guard gates, which are used to close off a section of canal seasonally or in rare instances in an emergency so that a section can be dewatered. Information provided in this data set includes the name of each guard gate, its phone number (where applicable), and specific location by mileage along the canal and geographic coordinates.

Data and Resources

Field Value
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identifier https://data.ny.gov/api/views/daiv-97a8
issued 2021-11-19
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Groups
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  • National
  • North America
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  • waterway
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metadata_created 2025-09-23T15:49:46.288309
metadata_modified 2025-09-23T15:49:46.288316
notes The New York State Canal System is a 524 mile inland waterway that includes 20 guard gates, which are used to close off a section of canal seasonally or in rare instances in an emergency so that a section can be dewatered. Information provided in this data set includes the name of each guard gate, its phone number (where applicable), and specific location by mileage along the canal and geographic coordinates.
num_resources 4
num_tags 15
title Canal System Guard Gates