List of canals in New York

This is a list of canals in the state of New York, the artificial waterways built for drainage management or transportation.

List

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The following canals have existed in New York, United States.

The New York State Canal System currently contains several of these canals.

Some summaries[1]

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C A N A L L  O  C K  S  
Length T o t a l     l i f t Dimensions
number of locks
Years Locality Water st. mile km ft m m ft m
1817
Erie n° 1 1817 Troy (Albany) Hudson R. 363 584 676 206 L 90 27,5
opened 1823 Tonawanda Niagara 83 drainage divideS w 15 4,58
closed AVERAGES distance 4,37 7,04 lift 2,48 d 4 1,22
1828
Crooked Lake 1830 Dresden Seneca Lake 8 13 51 16 L 90 27,5
opened 1833 Lac Keuka 27 w 15 4,58 wood
closed 1877 44 AVERAGES distance 0,30 0,48 lift 0,58 d 4 1,22
Chemung 1830 Havana Seneca Lake 23 37 36 11 L 90 27,5
opened 1833 Gibson Corn. Chemung R. 49 w 15 4,58 wood (?)
closed 1878 45 AVERAGES distance 0,47 0,76 lift 0,22 d 4 1,22
1836
Genese Valley 1839 Rochester Canal Erie 124 200 1047 319 L 90 27,5
opened 1862 Olean Allegheny 112 drainage divide w 15 4,58 wood (?)
closed 1878 16 AVERAGES distance 1,11 1,78 lift 2,85 d 4 1,22 stone
1828
Blackriver 1837 Rome Canal Erie 35 56 1423 434 L 90 27,5
opened 1855 Carthage Black River 109 drainage divide w 15 4,58
closed 1925 70 AVERAGES distance 0,32 0,52 lift 3,98 d 4 1,22
1835
Erie n° 2 1836 Troy (Albany) Fl. Hudson 350 560 571 174 L 110 33,6
opened 1862 Tonawanda Niagara 71 drainage divideS w 18 5,49
closed AVERAGES distance 4,9 7,9 lift 2,10 d 7 2,14
1903
Erie n° 3 1905 Troy (Albany) Hudson R. 310 499 571 174 L 300 91,5
(NY Barge Canal) 1918 Tonawanda Niagara 36 drainage divideS w 43,5 13,27
2021 103 AVERAGES distance 8,61 13,86 lift 4,84 d 13 3,97

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Taylor, Wm. B. (1865). Profile of the New York State Canals and Feeders. R. H. Shearman.
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