New York State Canal System
| New York State Canal System | |
|---|---|
| Location | Upstate New York |
| Country | United States |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 525 miles (845 km) |
| Lock length | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Lock width | 45 ft (14 m) |
| Maximum boat draft | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| Status | Open |
| Navigation authority | New York State Canal Corporation |
| Geography | |
| Branch(es) | Erie Canal, Champlain Canal, Oswego Canal, Cayuga–Seneca Canal |
New York State Barge Canal | |
Lock 30 at Macedon, 2006 | |
| Location | 17 counties in upstate New York |
| Area | 36.7 square miles (95 km2) |
| Built | 1905–63 |
| Architect | New 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 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 2014 |
| Designated NHLD | December 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. In 2014 the entire system was listed as a national historic district on the National Register of Historic Places, and in 2016 it was designated a National Historic Landmark.
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.