Black River Canal

Black River Canal
Abandoned locks on the Black River Canal in Lewis County, New York. A group of locks like this is known as a combine. Locks 87 - 90.
Specifications
Length	35 miles (56 km)
Locks	109
Maximum height above sea level	1,130 ft (340 m) (1 mile SE of Boonville[1])
Status	Abandoned
History
Date of act	1837
Construction began	1837
Date completed	1855
Date closed	1925
Geography
Start point	Rome, New York
End point	Carthage, New York
Connects to	Erie Canal

The Black River Canal was a canal built in northern New York in the United States to connect the Erie Canal to the Black River. The canal had 109 locks along its 35-mile (56 km) length. Remains of several of the canal's former locks are visible along New York State Route 12 near Boonville.

The Black River Canal Museum in Boonville is dedicated to the Black River Canal.