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NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 



The New York Commerce Commission consisted of Chas. A. 

 Schieren, Andrew H. Green, C. C. Shayne, Hugh Kelly and Alex- 

 ander R. Smith. 



Description of the Canals Now in Operation and Their Water Supply 



Following are some of the main facts in regard to the principal 

 canals — Erie, Champlain, Oswego, and Black river — now in opera- 

 tion in the State of New York. Similar facts for Oneida lake 

 canal, Oneida river improvement, the Cayuga and Seneca canal 

 and others, may be obtained by reference to the annual reports of 

 the Superintendent of Public Works. In order to save space, in 

 a few cases, immaterial facts have been omitted. 



Length, capacity, and cost of new york state canals 

 Erie canal 



Original canal 



Enlarged canal 



Length, in miles 



Lockage, in feet 



Average burden of boats, in tons .... 

 Maximum burden of boats, in tons. . . 



Construction authorized 



Construction completed 



Actual cost of construction 



Apr. 15, 1817 

 Oct., 1836 

 $7,143,789 



363.00 

 675.50 

 70.00 

 76.00 



May 11, 1835 

 Sept., 1862 

 $44,465,411 



351.78 

 645.80 

 210.00 

 240.00 



Champlain canal 



Length of canal, in miles . 

 Length of feeder, in miles 

 Length of pond, in miles. 



66 

 7 



5 



Total, in miles 



Average burden of boats, in tons 



Construction authorized 



Glens Falls feeder authorized 



Estimated cost of canal 



Total cost of canal and feeder to 1868 



Total cost, including improvements and enlarge- 



78 

 85 



Apr. 15, 1817 



Apr., 1822 

 $871,000 

 2,378,910 



ments, to 1875 



4,044,000 



