Genesee Valley Canal

Genesee Valley Canal
Aqueduct in Portageville, New York over the Genesee River
Specifications
Length	124 miles (200 km)
Locks	106
Status	closed
History
Original owner	New York State
Date of first use	September 1, 1840
Date completed	1862
Date closed	September 30, 1878
Geography
Start point	Erie Canal in Rochester, New York
End point	Allegheny River near Olean, New York
Branch(es)	Dansville branch

The Genesee Valley Canal is a former canal that operated in western New York between 1840 and 1878.^[1] It ran for a length of 124 miles, passing through 106 locks.^[1] Its course was later used by the Genesee Valley Canal Railroad and today comprises portions of the Genesee Valley Greenway.