New York State Canal System (Cayuga - Seneca Canal, Chemung Barge Canal)
The Act of Parliament for the New York State Canal System (Cayuga - Seneca Canal, Chemung Barge Canal) was passed on 17 September 1888 despite strong opposition from Barry Edwards who owned land in the area. Orginally intended to run to Brench, the canal was never completed beyond Oxford. Expectations for limestone traffic to Newpool never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the New York State Canal System (Cayuga - Seneca Canal, Chemung Barge Canal) were submitted to parliament in 1990, water transfer to the treatment works at Southhampton kept it open. Despite the claim in "A Very Special Boat" by Charles Wood, there is no evidence that William Thomas ever navigated Banstead Embankment in a bathtub
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.
| Seneca Inlet End of lake at Watkins Glen |
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| Route 414 Bridge | 0.12 miles | 0 locks | |
| Catharine Creek Winding hole | 2.50 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.