Story by Avery Schneider | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District | 05.22.2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District will conduct drilling as part of a geotechnical investigation in the Black Rock Lock from May 29 through June 6, causing an interruption to traffic through the lock. During this period, passage through the lock by recreational vessels will only be available from May 31 through June 1, during regular operating hours....
Story by Master Sgt. Ryan Campbell | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District | 01.14.2025
(BUFALO, N.Y.) Jan. 17, 2025 – The Black Rock Lock has wrapped up an eventful year, bringing a mix of challenges and achievements for a lock which is over 100 years old. Maintained and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, the Black Rock Lock provides the only means for deep draft commercial vessels to reach delivery ports on the upper Niagara River. It also......
Story by Avery Schneider | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District | 01.29.2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District is announcing the Black Rock Lock operations schedule for the 2024 navigation season. The Black Rock Lock is one of three lock systems operated and maintained by USACE on the U.S. side of the Great Lakes and allows boats to bypass the rapids and fast currents of the Niagara River at the outlet of Lake Erie. More than 2,300 vessels and......
Story by Avery Schneider | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District | 02.07.2022
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District is announcing the Black Rock Lock operations schedule for the 2022 navigation season. The Black Rock Lock is one of three lock systems operated and maintained by USACE on the U.S. side of the Great Lakes and saw more than 2,600 vessels and 60,000 metric tons of commerce pass through its walls in fiscal year 2021....
Story by Andrew Kornacki | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District | 05.18.2020
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District completed repairs to the upper east and west miter gates and lock anchorages of the Black Rock Lock, after it closed in late November for repairs....
Story by Susan Blair | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District | 11.04.2019
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District is scheduled to close the Black Rock Lock from November 11, 2019 to May 1, 2020 for repairs to the gates and lock anchorages....
Story by Shaina Souder | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District | 05.15.2019
Buffalo, NY – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District completed repairs to the gates and lock anchorages of the Black Rock Lock, after it closed in late November for planned gate lock anchorage repairs....
Story by Shaina Souder | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District | 05.09.2019
Buffalo, NY – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District will be delaying the reopening of the Black Rock Lock, due to failure of the anchorage arm on the lower (downstream) west miter gate during the tensioning and gate movement process this morning....
