Oswego Canal

Oswego Canal
Map
Specifications
Length23.7 miles (38.1 km)
Maximum boat length300 ft 0 in (91.44 m)
Maximum boat beam43 ft 6 in (13.3 m)
Locks7
Maximum height above sea level363 ft (111 m)
Statusopen
Navigation authorityNew York State Canal Corporation
History
Date completed1828 (1828)
Geography
Start pointOswego, New York, on Lake Ontario
(43°28′33″N 76°30′58″W / 43.4757°N 76.5161°W / 43.4757; -76.5161)
End pointconfluence of Seneca and Oneida River
(43°12′05″N 76°16′49″W / 43.2014°N 76.2804°W / 43.2014; -76.2804)
Branch ofNew York State Canal System
Connects toErie Canal
Route map
Rideau Canal
Welland Canal
Lake Ontario
O8
Oswego
O7
Oswego
O6
Oswego
O5
Minetto
O3
Fulton
O2
Fulton
O1
Phoenix
West to Lake Erie

The Oswego Canal is a canal in the New York State Canal System located in New York, United States. Opened in 1828, it is 23.7 miles (38.1 km) in length, and connects the Erie Canal at Three Rivers (near Liverpool) to Lake Ontario at Oswego. The canal has a depth of 14 ft (4.3 m), with seven locks spanning the 118 ft (36 m) change in elevation.

The modern canal essentially follows the route of the Oswego River, canalized with locks & dams. Three locks, with a total lift of 45.6 feet (13.9 m) take boats over what had been a steep set of rapids at the city of Oswego. This is the only route from the Atlantic/Hudson River system to Lake Ontario fully within the United States.