Erie Canal |
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 |  Current route of the Erie Canal | Location | Upstate New York |
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Country | U.S. |
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Length | 351 miles (565 km) (originally 363 mi or 584 km) |
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Lock length | 328 ft (100 m) (originally 90 ft or 27 m) |
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Lock width | 45 ft (14 m) (originally 15 ft or 4.6 m) |
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Maximum boat draft | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
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Locks | 36[1][self-published source?] |
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Maximum height above sea level | 571 ft (174 m) |
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Status | Open |
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Navigation authority | New York State Canal Corporation |
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Original owner | New York state |
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Principal engineer | Benjamin Wright |
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Other engineer(s) | Canvass White, Amos Eaton |
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Construction began | July 4, 1817; 208 years ago (1817-07-04) (at Rome, New York) |
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Date of first use | May 17, 1821; 204 years ago (1821-05-17) |
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Date completed | October 26, 1825; 199 years ago (1825-10-26) |
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Date restored | September 3, 1999; 25 years ago (1999-09-03) |
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Start point | Hudson River near Albany, New York |
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End point | Niagara River near Buffalo, New York |
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Beginning coordinates | 42°47′00″N 73°40′36″W / 42.7834°N 73.6767°W / 42.7834; -73.6767 |
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Ending coordinates | 43°01′25″N 78°53′24″W / 43.0237°N 78.8901°W / 43.0237; -78.8901 |
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Branch(es) | Oswego Canal, Cayuga–Seneca Canal |
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Branch of | New York State Canal System |
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Connects to | Champlain Canal, Welland Canal |
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Erie Canal |
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 |  Current route of the Erie Canal | Location | Upstate New York |
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Country | U.S. |
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Length | 351 miles (565 km) (originally 363 mi or 584 km) |
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Lock length | 328 ft (100 m) (originally 90 ft or 27 m) |
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Lock width | 45 ft (14 m) (originally 15 ft or 4.6 m) |
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Locks | 36[1][self-published source?] |
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Maximum height above sea level | 571 ft (174 m) |
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Status | Open |
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Navigation authority | New York State Canal Corporation |
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Original owner | New York state |
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Principal engineer | Benjamin Wright |
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Other engineer(s) | Canvass White, Amos Eaton |
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Construction began | July 4, 1817; 208 years ago (1817-07-04) (at Rome, New York) |
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Date of first use | May 17, 1821; 204 years ago (1821-05-17) |
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Date completed | October 26, 1825; 199 years ago (1825-10-26) |
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Date restored | September 3, 1999; 25 years ago (1999-09-03) |
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Start point | Hudson River near Albany, New York |
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End point | Niagara River near Buffalo, New York |
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Beginning coordinates | 42°47′00″N 73°40′36″W / 42.7834°N 73.6767°W / 42.7834; -73.6767 |
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Ending coordinates | 43°01′25″N 78°53′24″W / 43.0237°N 78.8901°W / 43.0237; -78.8901 |
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Branch(es) | Oswego Canal, Cayuga–Seneca Canal |
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Branch of | New York State Canal System |
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Connects to | Champlain Canal, Welland Canal |
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