Canal Lock #5 - Minetto, New York

It's Water Wednesday and back to my posts on the locks on the Oswego Canal.

Here is the tiny town of Minetto, about 5 miles upriver from the town of Oswego. I visited it three times, while I was there and the last time, I took a drive across the bridge that I showed you in THIS post.

The bridge gave me the elevation I needed, to show you Lock #5.

It (as usual) has a waterfall and a hydroelectric dam on the side. The lock is on the left bank of the river, instead of the right side. I have no idea why, except maybe they needed to have it on the side with the town?

Google Maps gives you the overhead view and you can see the horseshoe falls across the river and the lock next to the building.

Down at the bottom of the photo, you can see the bridge that crosses the river. I personally would live in that town, just for the views of the bridge.

You can revisit an updated post of Canal Lock #6 HERE.

Next week, the ever mysterious Canal Lock #7. It hides in plain site, in Oswego, New York.