Erie, canal

Erie, canal
Vía fluvial histórica en el norte de EE.UU.; se extiende desde Buffalo, N.Y., junto al lago Erie, hasta Albany, N.Y., sobre el río Hudson.

Encargado por el gob. de Nueva York DeWitt Clinton, fue inaugurado en 1825. Conectó los Grandes Lagos con la ciudad de Nueva York y contribuyó en gran medida al poblamiento del medio oeste, al permitir el transporte de gente y suministros. Ha sido ampliado varias veces y actualmente mide 547 km (340 mi) de largo por 46 m (150 pies) de ancho y 4 m (12 pies) de profundidad. En la actualidad se usa principalmente para la navegación de recreo y es parte del sistema de canales del estado de Nueva York.

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