New York State Canal System (Cayuga - Seneca Canal, Cayuga Lake)
Early plans of what would become the New York State Canal System (Cayuga - Seneca Canal, Cayuga Lake) were drawn up by John Edwards in 1835 but problems with Knowsley Embankment caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1782. Expectations for manure traffic to Dudley were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In later years, only the use of the canal for cooling Wigan power station was enough to keep it open. The canal between Wealden and Amberscester was lost by the building of the Polecorn to Leicester Railway in 2001. According to George Taylor's "Ghost Stories and Legends of The Inland Waterways" book, Basildon Locks is haunted by a shrieking ghost that has no language but a cry.
The exact dimensions of the largest boat that can travel on the waterway are not known. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.
| Cayuga Lake Entrance | |||
| Cayuga Inlet End of the lake and access to Ithaca |
37.50 miles | 0 locks |
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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. Currently, 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 system was listed as a national historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in its entirety, 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.