Erie Canal

The Erie Canal is a historic canal in upstate New York that runs east–west between the Hudson River and Lake Erie. Completed in 1825, the canal was the first... Wikipedia

• Length:  351 mi (564.88 km)
• Lock length:  328 ft (99.97 m), (originally 90 ft or 27 m)
• Lock width:  45 ft (13.72 m)
• Locks:  35
• Maximum height above sea level:  571 ft (174.04 m)
• Status:  Open
• Original owner:  New York state
• Principal engineer:  Benjamin Wright
• Other engineer(s):  Canvass White, Amos Eaton
• Date of first use:  May 17, 1821
• Date restored:  September 03, 1999
• Start point:  Hudson River near Albany, New York
• End point:  Niagara River near Buffalo, New York
• Branch(es):  Oswego Canal, Cayuga–Seneca Canal
• Branch of:  New York State Canal System
• Connects to:  Champlain Canal, Welland Canal
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo