Comparative lengths of the principal CANALS in the United States, which
are in operation to the extent mentioned in the scale. Some of them
will hereafter be continued to a greater length.
CANALS.
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Canal Length Extent
(Miles)
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Erie, or Grand Western, 363 Con. Hudson R. and L. Erie.
Ohio, 307 Connects Lake Erie and the Ohio
river; also some laterals,
which make the whole length
334 miles.
Hudson and Delaware, 140 Connects the rivers Hudson and
Delaware, N. Y.
Schuylkill, 100 For the improvement of navigation
of the Schuylkill river.
Morris, 90 Connects the rivers Delaware and
Raritan, Del.
Farmington, 80 From Northampton to New&-Haven,
Mass. and Conn.
Union, 80 Connects the rivers Schuylkill
and Susquehannah, Penn.
Miami, 70 Runs from Cincinnati to Dayton,
Ohio.
Northern, or Champlain, 70 Connects Lake Champlain and Hudson
river, N. Y.
Baltimore and Ohio, 57 When completed will extend to much
greater length.
Blackstone, 44 From Providence to Worcester, Mass.
Lehigh, 44 To improve navigation of Lehigh
river, Penn.
Oswego, 40 Erie Canal with Lake Ontario.
Lackawaxen, 32 From Rail-Road to Hudson Canal.
Santee, 28 To connect Santee and Cooper
rivers, S. C.
Middlesex, 27 From Merrimack river to Boston,
Mass.
Oxford, 22 From Portland to Lake Sebago,
Maine.
Dismal Swamp, 22 From Chesapeake Bay to Albemarle
Sound, Va. & N. C.
Seneca, 22 Seneca Lake and Erie Canal, N. Y.
Delaware & Chesapeake, 18 Connects Delaware and Chesapeake
Bays.
Savannah & Ogeechee. 17 From Savannah City to Ogeechee
river, Geo.
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NOTE. Besides the above-mentioned Canals, there are others in progress,
or on the point of commencement, in the United States, amounting,
probably, to 1500 miles.