List of canals in New York

List

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]
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

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