Champlain Canal

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The Champlain Canal is a 60-mile canal that connects the south end of Lake Champlain to the Hudson River in New York. It was built as a feeder canal to the Erie Canal and is now part of the New York State Canal System and the Lakes to Locks Passage.

The canal was proposed in 1812 and construction authorized in 1817. By 1818, twelve miles were completed and in 1819 the canal was opened from Fort Edward to Lake Champlain. The canal was officially opened on 1823-09-10 on the same day as the Erie Canal from Rochester to Albany. It was an immediate financial success.

Today, the canal provides a convenient route from the Atlantic/Hudson River to Lake Champlain for recreational boaters. By traveling the length of Lake Champlain, boaters can access the Chambly Canal, which connects Lake Champlain to the Saint Lawrence Seaway.

[edit] External links

• Information and Boater's Guide to the New York State Canal System
• History of the Canal System of the State of New York— Champlain Canal
• New York State Canals— Map of the Champlain Canal
• Champlain Canal Net— History and Photographs
• The Canal Boat Wrecks of Lake Champlain
• Vitesse Press— Champlain Canal Ride

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