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Erie Canal

Canal in New York, past Albion, Brighton, Brockport, Bushnell's Basin, Clyde, Fairport, Gasport, Halfmoon, Holley, Lockport, Lyons and Macedon

Current status

No current status shown

No current status is assigned to this water outline. Check the water page for reports and any estimated downstream stretches. Why this status, and its source

This badge describes the water outline. Check the downstream stretches on the map and below for discharge statuses.

Map sources: water outlines and launches from OpenBoatLaunch and OpenStreetMap contributors (Open Database License); wastewater outlets from EPA and state records; downstream estimates by DirtyWaterWatch using U.S. Geological Survey maps and flow data. Base map: OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.

Square boat markers mark boat launches listed by OpenBoatLaunch. Larger round markers with a label mark beach and other official advisories nearby.

Conditions

At the Erie (Barge) Canal at Lock 30 at Macedon NY gauge, 600 metres from the nearest boat launch on this water: flow 151 cubic feet per second (Nov 2, 2026, 3:15 PM EST).

Conditions are measured at the gauge, not at this spot, and do not change the status.

Source: U.S. Geological Survey via Water Data for the Nation, gauge 04219000, reading Nov 2, 2026, 3:15 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 21:22 UTC. Gauge chosen by DirtyWaterWatch. · Readings and history at USGS

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About this status

Why this status: No current status: no report we track sets a status on this water outline now.

How long each status lasts, and why

Sources checked: NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know (last successful check 2026-11-02 21:20 UTC). Status by DirtyWaterWatch, updated 2026-11-02 21:26 UTC.

No status does not mean the water is safe. Follow posted signs and local health advice.

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Estimated downstream stretches on Erie Canal

No downstream stretch has a current status here as of Nov 2, 2026, 4:26 PM EST. Check the reports below.

The last 90 days

Last 90 days, hour by hour. Red: discharge or advisory reported. Amber: caution. Hatched amber: end not confirmed. Grey: no current status on the water outline. Purple hatching: source update overdue.
  • End not confirmed: to
    1 report: Niagara Co SD #1 WWTP 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Caution: to
    4 reports: City of Lockport 4
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Discharge or advisory reported: to
    4 reports: City of Lockport 4
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • End not confirmed: to
    1 report: Niagara Co SD #1 WWTP 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Caution: to
    1 report: City of Lockport 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Discharge or advisory reported: to
    1 report: City of Lockport 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • End not confirmed: to
    1 report: Niagara Co SD #1 WWTP 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Caution: to
    4 reports: City of Lockport 4
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Discharge or advisory reported: to
    4 reports: City of Lockport 4
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • End not confirmed: to
    1 report: Niagara Co SD #1 WWTP 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Caution: to
    1 report: City of Lockport 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Discharge or advisory reported: to
    1 report: City of Lockport 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • End not confirmed: to
    1 report: Niagara Co SD #1 WWTP 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Caution: to
    4 reports: City of Lockport 4
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Discharge or advisory reported: to
    5 reports: City of Lockport 4, Niagara Co SD #1 WWTP 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using the reports named above and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-02 21:26 UTC.

Reported discharges over time

  • Discharges affecting the Erie Canal in New York, last 12 months141141 affecting this stretch: 141 reported in New York, none arriving from upstreamDecember 2025 to November 2026Verified reports where available, else notices; revisions and duplicates counted once. Arriving discharges are estimated from modeled downstream reaches.
  • Days with a discharge affecting the Erie Canal in New York, last 12 months52Reported on the Erie Canal in New York: 52 · Arriving from outfalls upstream, estimated: 0December 2025 to November 2026A day counts once however many discharges were under way on it. Verified reports where available, else notices; revisions and duplicates counted once.
  • Hours with a discharge or advisory status on the Erie Canal in New York, last 12 months579Reported on the Erie Canal in New York: 579 · Arriving from outfalls upstream, estimated: 0December 2025 to November 2026Red hours by the map's rules: each discharge to its reported end plus the state's post-discharge period; overlapping hours count once.
  • 2026 season with a discharge or advisory status on the Erie Canal in New York5.5%May to October 2026Share of May 1 to October 31 hours with red status by the map's rules, of the hours a source covered.
  • Records behind the last-90-days strip for the Erie Canal in New York15Reported on the Erie Canal in New York: 15 · Arriving from outfalls upstream, estimated: 0last 90 daysEvery distinct record the strip lists for its red, yellow and unresolved hours, notices and unresolved reports included; counted as the strip counts them.

Combined sewer overflow (CSO): sewage mixed with rainwater spills from a shared sewer system. Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater. Treatment bypass: wastewater skips one or more treatment steps. Blended discharge: wastewater that skipped some treatment is mixed with treated wastewater. Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

Reported discharges per month

141 reported discharges, January 2022 to November 2026.

  • Combined sewer overflow
  • Sanitary sewer overflow
  • Treatment bypass, blended or other

Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover January 1, 2022 to November 2, 2026.

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Hours with a discharge or advisory status per month

Hours when this water had a discharge or advisory status under DirtyWaterWatch rules.

  • Discharge or advisory reported

1 discharge report has no end time and is not marked ongoing; under DirtyWaterWatch rules it shows caution, not a discharge or advisory status, and adds no hours here.

Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover August 11, 2021 to November 2, 2026.

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Days with a reported discharge per month

A day counts when any counted discharge was under way on it, from its start to its reported end in Eastern Time; a report with no end counts its start day.

Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover January 1, 2022 to November 2, 2026.

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Reported discharges per year, 2021 to 2026

141 reported discharges, 2021 to 2026.

  • Combined sewer overflow
  • Sanitary sewer overflow
  • Treatment bypass, blended or other
  • Incomplete source coverage
Limited records

Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover August 11, 2021 to November 2, 2026.

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Reported volume per year

Gallons (axis: K thousand, M million), summed from the 9 reports that gave a volume as a number (132 did not).

  • Incomplete source coverage
Limited records

132 of 141 discharge reports gave no volume as a number; only numbers are summed.

Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover August 11, 2021 to November 2, 2026.

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Hours with a discharge or advisory status per year

Hours with a discharge or advisory status each year under DirtyWaterWatch rules; 2026 to date.

  • Discharge or advisory reported
  • Incomplete source coverage
Limited records

1 discharge report has no end time and is not marked ongoing; under DirtyWaterWatch rules it shows caution, not a discharge or advisory status, and adds no hours here.

Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover August 11, 2021 to November 2, 2026.

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Share of the May to October season with a discharge or advisory status

Share of the hours from May 1 to October 31 with a discharge or advisory status under DirtyWaterWatch rules.

  • Discharge or advisory reported
  • Season with incomplete source coverage

Seasons with incomplete source coverage: 2021. The share is of the hours a source covered. 1 discharge report has no end time and is not marked ongoing; under DirtyWaterWatch rules it shows caution, not a discharge or advisory status, and adds no hours here.

Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover August 11, 2021 to November 2, 2026.

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Reported discharges by calendar month, all years

Every counted discharge report, by the calendar month it began.

Months are summed over every year a tracked source covers; the table gives the number of years behind each month.

Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover August 11, 2021 to November 2, 2026.

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Reported discharges by wastewater outlet

Wastewater outlets with the most tracked discharge records: 3 of 3, all years. Counts depend on reporting coverage and do not measure legal compliance or harm.

Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover August 11, 2021 to November 2, 2026.

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How these charts are counted

We count each discharge once. Where a source publishes notices and confirmed reports, we use confirmed reports for an operator's month when available; otherwise we use notices. We combine revisions and exclude duplicate state reports copied by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Monthly and yearly totals appear separately. Status hours follow this site's rules. Shaded gaps mean missing coverage, not zero discharges.

  • ny-dec-sprtk: records from August 11, 2021 to the latest update

Reports linked to Erie Canal

Reports linked to Erie Canal, newest first
StartEnd Sewer operator OutletTypeVolumeSourceLinks
Aug 27, 2026, 1:30 PM EDT Aug 27, 2026, 1:45 PM EDT Lockport (C) WWTP Not provided Combined sewer overflow (CSO) “5,672 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Lockport (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2713046552201016, reported Aug 28, 2026, 5:58 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Aug 27, 2026, 1:30 PM EDT Aug 27, 2026, 1:50 PM EDT Lockport (C) WWTP Not provided Combined sewer overflow (CSO) “1,872 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Lockport (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2711259845784336, reported Aug 28, 2026, 5:54 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Aug 27, 2026, 1:30 PM EDT Aug 27, 2026, 1:40 PM EDT Lockport (C) WWTP Not provided Combined sewer overflow (CSO) “1,332 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Lockport (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2712771674275502, reported Aug 28, 2026, 5:51 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Aug 27, 2026, 1:25 PM EDT Aug 27, 2026, 2:20 PM EDT Lockport (C) WWTP Not provided Combined sewer overflow (CSO) “10,385 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Lockport (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2709129542057857, reported Aug 28, 2026, 5:47 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Aug 22, 2026, 7:20 PM EDT Aug 22, 2026, 7:25 PM EDT Lockport (C) WWTP Not provided Combined sewer overflow (CSO) “266 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Lockport (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2706449482448399, reported Aug 23, 2026, 5:44 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Aug 19, 2026, 6:40 AM EDT Aug 19, 2026, 6:50 AM EDT Lockport (C) WWTP Not provided Combined sewer overflow (CSO) “127 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Lockport (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2684459250021121, reported Aug 20, 2026, 4:33 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Aug 19, 2026, 6:40 AM EDT Aug 19, 2026, 6:50 AM EDT Lockport (C) WWTP Not provided Combined sewer overflow (CSO) “106 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Lockport (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2684046933185165, reported Aug 20, 2026, 4:31 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Aug 19, 2026, 6:30 AM EDT Aug 19, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT Lockport (C) WWTP Not provided Combined sewer overflow (CSO) “1,145 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Lockport (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2690334765095846, reported Aug 20, 2026, 4:27 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Aug 19, 2026, 6:30 AM EDT Aug 19, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT Lockport (C) WWTP Not provided Combined sewer overflow (CSO) “2,713 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Lockport (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2690334765095818, reported Aug 20, 2026, 4:24 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Aug 12, 2026, 12:05 PM EDT Aug 12, 2026, 12:10 PM EDT Lockport (C) WWTP Not provided Combined sewer overflow (CSO) “741 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Lockport (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2681950988934888, reported Aug 13, 2026, 4:20 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Aug 7, 2026, 9:30 PM EDT Aug 7, 2026, 9:45 PM EDT Lockport (C) WWTP Not provided Combined sewer overflow (CSO) “1,380 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Lockport (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2666282948315339, reported Aug 8, 2026, 6:14 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Aug 7, 2026, 9:30 PM EDT Aug 7, 2026, 10:00 PM EDT Lockport (C) WWTP Not provided Combined sewer overflow (CSO) “2,515 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Lockport (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2666282948315310, reported Aug 8, 2026, 6:11 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Aug 7, 2026, 9:25 PM EDT Aug 7, 2026, 9:50 PM EDT Lockport (C) WWTP Not provided Combined sewer overflow (CSO) “3,946 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Lockport (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2666214228854299, reported Aug 8, 2026, 6:08 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Aug 7, 2026, 9:25 PM EDT Aug 7, 2026, 10:45 PM EDT Lockport (C) WWTP Not provided Combined sewer overflow (CSO) “11,840 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Lockport (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2666282948315235, reported Aug 8, 2026, 6:05 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Aug 3, 2026, 11:50 PM EDT Aug 4, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT Lockport (C) WWTP Not provided Combined sewer overflow (CSO) “10,157 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Lockport (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2656181185281434, reported Aug 4, 2026, 4:25 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Aug 3, 2026, 1:10 AM EDT ongoing (as reported) Niagara Co SD #1 WWTP Extreme Wet Weather Event for Pump Station Capacity Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) “1000 GPM Gallons per Minute Estimated” Niagara Co SD #1 WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2657143257914988, reported Aug 3, 2026, 1:24 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Aug 2, 2026, 9:50 PM EDT Aug 2, 2026, 10:20 PM EDT Lockport (C) WWTP Not provided Combined sewer overflow (CSO) “1,597 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Lockport (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2657143257922161, reported Aug 3, 2026, 6:57 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Aug 2, 2026, 8:40 PM EDT Aug 2, 2026, 9:20 PM EDT Lockport (C) WWTP Not provided Combined sewer overflow (CSO) “2,175 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Lockport (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2666214228990547, reported Aug 12, 2026, 4:33 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Aug 2, 2026, 8:35 PM EDT Aug 2, 2026, 10:45 PM EDT Lockport (C) WWTP Not provided Combined sewer overflow (CSO) “2,252 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Lockport (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2657658653992434, reported Aug 3, 2026, 6:38 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Aug 2, 2026, 8:35 PM EDT Aug 3, 2026, 12:35 AM EDT Lockport (C) WWTP Not provided Combined sewer overflow (CSO) “2,053 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Lockport (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2656181185247565, reported Aug 3, 2026, 6:35 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Aug 2, 2026, 5:25 PM EDT Aug 2, 2026, 6:05 PM EDT Lockport (C) WWTP Not provided Combined sewer overflow (CSO) “4,719 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Lockport (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2652126736142988, reported Aug 3, 2026, 6:25 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Aug 2, 2026, 5:20 PM EDT Aug 2, 2026, 6:30 PM EDT Lockport (C) WWTP Not provided Combined sewer overflow (CSO) “51,622 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Lockport (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2656181185320655, reported Aug 5, 2026, 6:12 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Aug 2, 2026, 5:20 PM EDT Aug 2, 2026, 7:55 PM EDT Lockport (C) WWTP Not provided Combined sewer overflow (CSO) “5,499 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Lockport (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2656181185247175, reported Aug 3, 2026, 6:10 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Aug 2, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT Aug 3, 2026, 12:05 PM EDT Lockport (C) WWTP Not provided Combined sewer overflow (CSO) “3,637 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Lockport (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2666214228949441, reported Aug 11, 2026, 4:29 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Aug 2, 2026, 1:45 PM EDT Aug 2, 2026, 2:50 PM EDT Lockport (C) WWTP Not provided Combined sewer overflow (CSO) “1,214 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Lockport (C) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2657143257920909, reported Aug 3, 2026, 5:49 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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All reports in New York by year: 2026 (142 here)

Wastewater outlets on this water

Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

No wastewater outlet in our records is linked to this water.

Sewer operators listed for this water: City of Lockport, City of Amsterdam, Monroe County - Frank E. Van Lare STP.

Boat launches

Source: OpenBoatLaunch launch records (public agency data and OpenStreetMap, Open Database License). · Erie Canal on OpenBoatLaunch

Nearby waters

Sources covering this water

142 records linked to this water. Updated .