Black Rock Ch/Tonawanda Harbor · BR-01
Black Rock Lock
Wait-time history, barge traffic and lock information for Black Rock Lock on the Black Rock Ch/Tonawanda Harbor. Includes data coverage and source definitions.
- Waterway
- Black Rock Ch/Tonawanda Harbor
- Location
- Buffalo, NY
- River mile
- 4.0
- Chamber length (ft)
- 650.0
- Chamber width (ft)
- 70.0
- Opened
- 1914.0
Recorded traffic and wait times
| Lock | Waterway | Lockages | Barges | Median commercial wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Rock Lock (BR-01) | Black Rock Ch/Tonawanda Harbor | 118 | 4 | 0.05 h |
90th-percentile commercial wait: 0.08 hours. Commercial lockages recorded: 4.
Recorded arrivals: 2026-09-04T16:45 to 2026-10-04T13:45 (EST, as reported).
No live status available for this lock.
Page data built 2026-10-05T14:21:30Z. Wait means arrival to start of lockage. Recent completed passages may understate delays while other tows remain waiting. See definitions and limitations.