The Erie Canal Way Guide Book provides detailed information.
Like the Erie Canal, there are really two canals: the original opened in 1823 and the enlarged New York State Barge Canal opened here in 1916. The Barge Canal abandoned an "approximately 35-mile southerly section of the Champlain Canal, from Waterford to Fort Edward." [wgpfoundation]
It is easy to find the location of the modern (1916) locks. I have not found a good source for the original locks. I'm using the letter "C" to denote modern locks and the letter "O" to denoted lock ruins from the Old or Original canal.
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| FamilySearch "In 1823 the 60-mile (97 km) Champlain Canal in New York State connected Lake Champlain to the Hudson River and thus New York City, as well as to the Erie Canal and rural upstate New York. In 1843 Lake Champlain was also connected by the Chambly Canal in Quebec, Canada to the Saint Lawrence River and thence to the North Atlantic Ocean." |
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This AI summary seems reasonable, and it sure is convenient.
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| Google search results for "champlain canal lock size" |
Features that I have noted so far:
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