The Black River Canal was a canal built in northern New York in the USA to connect the Erie Canal to the Black River. The Canal du Midi in Toulouse, France A picturesque stretch on the Calder and Hebble Navigation Canals are man-made waterways, usually connecting existing lakes, rivers, or oceans. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ... The Erie Canal (later replaced by part of the New York State Barge Canal system, which was renamed the Erie Canal) is a canal in New York State, United States, that runs from the Hudson River to Lake Erie, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. ... Black River is a common name for streams and communities around the world, as well as the Spanish and Portuguese translation for Rio Negro. ...

The canal was about twenty-five mile long and rose almost 700 feet. This short canal required 70 locks to raise or lower the barges in this relatively short distance. The northern end of the Black River Canal was near Boonville in Oneida County. Canal locks in England. ... Boonville is a village located in Oneida County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 2,138. ... Oneida County is a county located in the state of New York. ...

By 1905, the canal was declared an abandoned waterway.

See also

• List of canals in New York

The following canals have existed in New York, USA. Baldwinsville Canal Black River Canal Cayuga and Seneca Canal Champlain Canal Chemung Canal Chenango Canal Chenango Canal Extension City Ship Canal Clark and Skinner Canal Crooked Lake Canal Delaware and Hudson Canal Erie Canal Evans Ship Canal Feeder Canal Genesee Valley...

External links

• Canal chronology
• Canal history