Hvad to vandmasser forbinder eriekanalen?
Hudson-floden
Erie Canal
Erie-kanalen



Erie-kanalens nuværende rute



Specifikationer


Længde
584 km (363 miles)


Sluser
36


Maksimal højde over havniveau
174 m (571 fod)


Status
åben


Navigationsmyndighed
New York State Canal Corporation


Historie


Oprindelige ejer
Staten New York


Hovedingeniør
Benjamin Wright


Anden(e) ingeniør(er)
Canvass White, Amos Eaton


Byggeriet begyndte
4. juli 1817 (i Rom, New York)


Dato for første brug
17. maj 1821


Dato for færdiggørelse
26. oktober 1825


Dato for restaurering
3. september 1999


Geografi


Startpunkt
Hudson-floden nær Albany, New York
(42°47′00′′′′N 73°40′36′′′′W / 42.7834°N 73.6767°W / 42.7834; -73.6767)


Slutpunkt
Niagara-floden nær Buffalo, New York
(43°01′25′′′′N 78°53′24′′′′W / 43.0237°N 78.8901°W / 43.0237; -78.8901)


Forgrening(er)
Oswego-kanalen, Cayuga-Seneca-kanalen


Forgrening af
New York State Canal System


Forbindes til
Champlain-kanalen, Welland-kanalen
Hudson River
Erie Canal



Current Route of the Erie Canal



Specifications


Length
363 miles (584 km)


Locks
36


Maximum height above sea level
571 ft (174 m)


Status
open


Navigation authority
New York State Canal Corporation


History


Original owner
New York State


Principal engineer
Benjamin Wright


Other engineer(s)
Canvass White, Amos Eaton


Construction began
July 4, 1817 (at Rome, New York)


Date of first use
May 17, 1821


Date completed
October 26, 1825


Date restored
September 3, 1999


Geography


Start point
Hudson River near Albany, New York
(42°47′00′′N 73°40′36′′W﻿ / ﻿42.7834°N 73.6767°W﻿ / 42.7834; -73.6767)


End point
Niagara River near Buffalo, New York
(43°01′25′′N 78°53′24′′W﻿ / ﻿43.0237°N 78.8901°W﻿ / 43.0237; -78.8901)


Branch(es)
Oswego Canal, Cayuga–Seneca Canal


Branch of
New York State Canal System


Connects to
Champlain Canal, Welland Canal
Erie Canal