Champlain Canal

Champlain Canal
Lock C-12 in Whitehall, New York
Modern route of the Champlain Canal
Location	New York State
Country	United States
Coordinates	43°26′31″N 73°26′48″W / 43.44194°N 73.44667°W / 43.44194; -73.44667
Specifications
Lock length	328 feet (100 m)
Lock width	45 ft (14 m)
Maximum boat length	300 feet (91 m)
Maximum boat beam	43.5 feet (13.3 m)
Maximum boat draft	12 feet (3.7 m)
Locks	11
Status	Open (seasonal)
History
Date approved	1817
Date completed	September 10, 1823
Geography
Start point	Hudson River
End point	Lake Champlain
Branch of	New York State Canal System
Connects to	Erie Canal
Route map Legend Richelieu River to St. Lawrence River Canada United States Lake Champlain Vermont New York C12 Whitehall C11 Comstock C9 Smiths Basin C8 Town of Fort Edward C7 Village of Fort Edward Hudson River Crockers Reef Guard Gate C6 Fort Miller C5 Northumberland C4 Stillwater C3 Mechanicville C2 Halfmoon C1 Waterford Erie Canal to Lake Erie Troy Federal Lock Hudson River to New York Bay This diagram: view talk edit

The Champlain Canal is a 60-mile (97 km) canal in New York that connects the Hudson River to the south end of Lake Champlain. It was simultaneously constructed with the Erie Canal for use by commercial vessels, fully opening in 1823. Today, it is mostly used by recreational boaters as part of the New York State Canal System and Lakes to Locks Passage.

Water for the highest portion comes from the Hudson River via the Glens Falls Feeder Canal, from above the drop at Glens Falls, New York.