New York State Canal System

New York State Canal System
LocationUpstate New York
CountryUnited States
Specifications
Length525 miles (845 km)
Lock length328 ft (100 m)
Lock width45 ft (14 m)
Maximum boat draft12 ft (3.7 m)
StatusOpen
Navigation authorityNew York State Canal Corporation
Geography
Branch(es)Erie Canal, Champlain Canal, Oswego Canal, Cayuga–Seneca Canal
New York State Barge Canal
A canal lock, seen from the front, with the number "30" on large blue and gold posts on either side. The American flag flies from a gantry behind it, and a small boat is in the lock
Lock 30 at Macedon, 2006
Location17 counties in upstate New York
Area36.7 square miles (95 km2)
Built1905–63
ArchitectNew York State Engineer's and Surveyor's Office: Edward Bond Austin, Frank Martin Williams, David Alexander Watt, A.A. Conger, William R. Davis
NRHP reference No.14000860[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 2014
Designated NHLDDecember 23, 2016

The New York State Canal System (formerly known as the New York State Barge Canal) is a successor to the Erie Canal and other canals within New York. The 525-mile (845 km) system is composed of the Erie Canal, the Oswego Canal, the Cayuga–Seneca Canal, and the Champlain Canal.[2] In 2014 the entire system was listed as a national historic district on the National Register of Historic Places,[1] and in 2016 it was designated a National Historic Landmark.[3]

The Erie Canal connects the Hudson River to Lake Erie; the Cayuga–Seneca Canal connects Seneca Lake and Cayuga Lake to the Erie Canal; the Oswego Canal connects the Erie Canal to Lake Ontario; and the Champlain Canal connects the Hudson River to Lake Champlain.

  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places listings for October 24, 2014". U.S. National Park Service. October 24, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  2. ^ "About the Canal Corporation". New York State Canal Corporation. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  3. ^ "Weekly list of actions 2/16/2017 through 3/2/2017". National Park Service. Retrieved March 9, 2017.