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Enlarged Erie Canal Lock No. 53, Clyde, N.Y.

Enlarged Erie Canal Lock No. 53 is located a short distance west of the Village of Clyde, Town of Galen, Wayne County, N.Y. It is a double-chamber lock, with the north chamber double-length. The lock is located on private property, with minimal maintenance.

Below are photographs of old Lock No. 53 taken in April and June 2007 -- click on an image below to see the full-size version.

Enlarged Erie Canal Lock No. 53 at Clyde, N.Y. -- Left: the eastern end of the north chamber, looking westward ; Right: the north side, outside the lock, looking westward..
Enlarged Erie Canal Lock No. 53 at Clyde, N.Y. -- western approach to the south chamber.

Enlarged Erie Canal Lock No. 53 at Clyde, N.Y. -- Left: looking into the western end of the north chamber from the miter sill ; Middle: the western end of the north chamber, north wall door recess ; Right: looking east from within the north chamber.
Enlarged Erie Canal Lock No. 53 at Clyde, N.Y. -- Left: western end of the north chamber, looking west from within the chamber ; Middle and Right: the eastern end of the north chamber, looking east from within the chamber.

	Enlarged Erie Canal Lock No. 53 at Clyde, N.Y. -- Left: the western end of the south chamber, south wall door recess. A healthy growth of poison ivy prevented access to the chamber. Right: the western end, central (behind the brush) and south overflow openings between the chambers (and more poison ivy).