A report on Champlain Canal
60 mi canal in New York that connects the Hudson River to the south end of Lake Champlain.
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Lake Champlain
6 linksNatural freshwater lake in North America mainly within the borders of the United States (in the states of Vermont and New York) but also across the Canada–U.S. border into the Canadian province of Quebec.
Natural freshwater lake in North America mainly within the borders of the United States (in the states of Vermont and New York) but also across the Canada–U.S. border into the Canadian province of Quebec.
Because of both Lake Champlain's connection to the St. Lawrence Seaway via the Richelieu River and the existence of the Champlain Canal, Lake Champlain is sometimes referred to as "The Sixth Great Lake."
Erie Canal
5 linksHistoric canal in upstate New York that runs east-west between the Hudson River and Lake Erie.
Historic canal in upstate New York that runs east-west between the Hudson River and Lake Erie.
It connects the three other canals in the New York State Canal System: the Champlain, Oswego, and Cayuga–Seneca.
Hudson River
4 links315 mi river that flows from north to south primarily through eastern New York in the United States.
315 mi river that flows from north to south primarily through eastern New York in the United States.
Here the river has an elevation of 200 ft. Just south in Fort Edward, the river reaches its confluence with the Champlain Canal, which historically provided boat traffic between New York City and Montreal and the rest of Eastern Canada via the Hudson, Lake Champlain and the Saint Lawrence Seaway.
New York State Canal System
3 linksSuccessor to the Erie Canal and other canals within New York.
Successor to the Erie Canal and other canals within New York.
Currently, the 525 mi system is composed of the Erie Canal, the Oswego Canal, the Cayuga–Seneca Canal, and the Champlain Canal.
Lakes to Locks Passage
2 linksScenic byway in northeastern New York in the United States and in southern Quebec in Canada.
Scenic byway in northeastern New York in the United States and in southern Quebec in Canada.
The byway unifies the interconnected waterway of the upper Hudson River, Champlain Canal, Lake George, and Lake Champlain; this waterway is the core of North America's first "super-highway" between upstate New York and the Canadian province of Quebec.
Richelieu River
3 linksRiver of Quebec, Canada, and a major right tributary of the St. Lawrence River.
River of Quebec, Canada, and a major right tributary of the St. Lawrence River.
With 19th-century construction of the Champlain Canal (1823) south of the Lake Champlain and the Chambly Canal (1843) to the north, the Richelieu provided a direct route from the Saint Lawrence River to New York via Lake Champlain, the canals, and the Hudson River.
Fort Edward (village), New York
1 linksVillage in Washington County, New York, United States.
Village in Washington County, New York, United States.
The completion of the Champlain Canal, in 1823, linked the areas to the north and south, and replaced a smaller canal that bypassed local rapids.
Chambly Canal
3 linksNational Historic Site of Canada in the Province of Quebec, running along the Richelieu River past Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Carignan, and Chambly.
National Historic Site of Canada in the Province of Quebec, running along the Richelieu River past Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Carignan, and Chambly.
Lake Champlain and the Champlain Canal form the U.S. portion of the Lakes to Locks Passage.
New York State Canal Corporation
2 linksThe New York State Canal Corporation is a New York State public-benefit corporation responsible for the oversight, administration and maintenance of the New York State Canal System, which consists of the Erie Canal, Cayuga–Seneca Canal, Oswego Canal and Champlain Canal.
Whitehall, New York
1 linksTown in Washington County, New York, United States.
Town in Washington County, New York, United States.
In 1823, the Champlain Canal was completed to Whitehall.