Dwight D. Eisenhower Locks
St. Lawrence-FDR Power Project

Dwight D. Eisenhower Locks, located in Massena, afford thrilling opportunities for visitors at the lock overlook to watch "Upper Lakers" (fresh-water  ships) and "Salties" (ocean-going cargo ships), flying flags of many nations, transit the Wiley-Dondero Shipping Channel. Part of the St. Lawrence Seaway System the locks allow the ships to pass through by raising or lowering the water level to meet the need of each vessel. St. Lawrence-FDR Power Project   The Moses-Saunders Power Dam, built by the New York Power Authority and   Canada's Ontario Hydro, is one of the world's largest  hydroelectric plants.  You can reach the Power Authority's visitor's center, where parking and admission are free, via a road which passes directly under  the Eisenhower Lock.

Dwight D. Eisenhower Locks 315-769-2422 Call ON the day of your visit for a tape recorded message of approx. times that ships will be passing thru the locks.

St. Lawrence-FDR Power Project New York Power Authority 315-764-0226, ext. 431