Erie Canal

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The Erie Canal is a historic man-made waterway in New York State that opened in 1825, linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean and transforming U.S. commerce and westward expansion.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf canal
historic site
man-made waterway
builtBy State of New York
linked to: New York
connects Atlantic Ocean
Great Lakes
Hudson River
Lake Erie
constructionMethod largely hand-dug
constructionStartDate 1817
country United States
elevationChange over 500 feet between Hudson River and Lake Erie
endPoint Buffalo, New York
linked to: Buffalo
governorDuringConstruction DeWitt Clinton
hasLockCount 83 (original)
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark (segments and structures)
historicalEra Early 19th century United States
influenced decline of overland wagon transport
growth of canal towns
settlement patterns in upstate New York
length about 363 miles
about 584 kilometers
locatedIn New York State
linked to: New York

Northeastern United States
modernSuccessor New York State Barge Canal
New York State Canal System
nickname Clinton's Ditch
notableFeature series of locks to overcome elevation changes
opened 1825
originalDepth about 4 feet
originalWidth about 40 feet
owner State of New York
linked to: New York
passesThrough Lockport, New York
Rochester, New York
linked to: Rochester

Schenectady, New York
Syracuse, New York
linked to: Syracuse

Utica, New York
primaryPurpose commercial transportation
facilitating trade
linking interior U.S. to seaports
significance accelerated economic development of the Midwest
boosted New York City as a major port
influenced U.S. internal improvements policy
reduced transportation costs
stimulated westward expansion
startPoint Albany, New York
linked to: Albany
status still in use (modernized form)
waterwayType inland waterway

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Hudson River connectedTo Erie Canal
Champlain Canal connectedWith Erie Canal
Mohawk River connectedVia Erie Canal
Mohawk River crossedBy Erie Canal
Mohawk River parallelTo Erie Canal
Mohawk River hasLock Erie Canal Lock E2
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Mohawk River hasLock Erie Canal Lock E3
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Mohawk River hasLock Erie Canal Lock E4
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Mohawk River hasLock Erie Canal Lock E5
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Mohawk River hasLock Erie Canal Lock E6
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Mohawk River hasLock Erie Canal Lock E7
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Mohawk River hasLock Erie Canal Lock E8
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Mohawk River hasLock Erie Canal Lock E9
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Mohawk River hasLock Erie Canal Lock E10
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Mohawk River hasLock Erie Canal Lock E11
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Mohawk River hasLock Erie Canal Lock E12
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Mohawk River hasLock Erie Canal Lock E13
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Mohawk River hasLock Erie Canal Lock E14
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Western New York hasLandmark Erie Canal
Clinton's Ditch refersTo Erie Canal
Clinton's Ditch appliedTo Erie Canal
New York State Canal System replaced Enlarged Erie Canal
linked to: Erie Canal
Buffalo developedDueTo Erie Canal
DeWitt Clinton notableWork Erie Canal
DeWitt Clinton supportedProject Erie Canal
Mohawk Valley traversedBy Erie Canal
Central New York traversedBy Erie Canal
Lockport, New York namedAfter Erie Canal locks
linked to: Erie Canal
Lockport, New York hasFeature Erie Canal Flight of Five locks
linked to: Erie Canal
Rome, New York locatedNearWaterway Erie Canal
subject linked to: Rome, New York, United States
Tonawanda Creek formsPartOf Erie Canal
Monroe County, New York contains Erie Canal
Oneida Lake connectedTo Erie Canal
New York Power Authority in 2017 operates Erie Canal (as part of the New York State Canal System)
linked to: Erie Canal
Oswego River connectedTo Erie Canal
Oswego Canal connectsTo Erie Canal
Oswego Canal terminus Erie Canal
Oswego Canal southernTerminus Erie Canal
Cayuga–Seneca Canal connects Erie Canal
Waterford, New York hasWaterway Erie Canal
subject linked to: Waterford