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Lock 7 Dam

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Lock 7 Dam — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Access
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Elevation
164 ft
Relief
52 ft drop
Photos · Real imagery only
The town of Clifton Park, Saratoga County, New York has a small hamlet along the old Erie Canal and Mohawk River, called Vischer Ferry. The heart of Vischer Ferry, NY is the Vischer Ferry General Store! The Capital District Tourism Gnome browsed and ate a sea salt chocolate chip cookie and had a gla
Henry Bellagnome from Troy, New York, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
The town of Clifton Park, Saratoga County, New York has a small hamlet along the old Erie Canal and Mohawk River, called Vischer Ferry. The heart of Vischer Ferry, NY is the Vischer Ferry General Store! The Capital District Tourism Gnome browsed and ate a sea salt chocolate chip cookie and had a gla
Henry Bellagnome from Troy, New York, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
The town of Clifton Park, Saratoga County, New York has a small hamlet along the old Erie Canal and Mohawk River, called Vischer Ferry. The heart of Vischer Ferry, NY is the Vischer Ferry General Store! The Capital District Tourism Gnome browsed and ate a sea salt chocolate chip cookie and had a gla
Henry Bellagnome from Troy, New York, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
The town of Clifton Park, Saratoga County, New York has a small hamlet along the old Erie Canal and Mohawk River, called Vischer Ferry. The heart of Vischer Ferry, NY is the Vischer Ferry General Store! The Capital District Tourism Gnome browsed and ate a sea salt chocolate chip cookie and had a gla
Henry Bellagnome from Troy, New York, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
The town of Clifton Park, Saratoga County, New York has a small hamlet along the old Erie Canal and Mohawk River, called Vischer Ferry. The heart of Vischer Ferry, NY is the Vischer Ferry General Store! The Capital District Tourism Gnome browsed and ate a sea salt chocolate chip cookie and had a gla
Henry Bellagnome from Troy, New York, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
The town of Clifton Park, Saratoga County, New York has a small hamlet along the old Erie Canal and Mohawk River, called Vischer Ferry. The heart of Vischer Ferry, NY is the Vischer Ferry General Store! The Capital District Tourism Gnome browsed and ate a sea salt chocolate chip cookie and had a gla
Henry Bellagnome from Troy, New York, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:0019:0818:30
June solstice05:1820:3819:55
September equinox06:4318:5518:17
December solstice07:2416:2515:39

Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Schenectady4.9 mi west
  • Troy9.4 mi southeast
  • Albany11.7 mi south-southeast
← Before it: Mohawk River view
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How high is Lock 7 Dam?

Lock 7 Dam sits at about 164 feet (50 m).

What is the nearest town to Lock 7 Dam?

Schenectady, 4.9 miles W of Lock 7 Dam.

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