The Chemung Canal is a former canal in New York, USA. The canal connected Seneca Lake at Watkins Glen to the Chemung River at Elmira, New York. The Canal du Midi in Toulouse, France Canals are man-made waterways, usually connecting existing lakes, rivers, or oceans. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... Seneca Lake is the second longest (at 38 miles (60 km) long) of western New Yorks glacial Finger Lakes and has the largest volume, estimated at 4. ... Watkins Glen is a village located in Schuyler County, New York. ... The Chemung River (shuh-MUHNG) is a tributary of the Susquehanna River, approximately 45 mi (72 km) long, in south central New York and northern Pennsylvania in the United States. ... Elmira is a city located in Chemung County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 30,940. ...

The state government allocated $300,000 for the construction.

Construction began in 1830 and was completed in 1833. Opening to full service was delayed because of damage from a rainstorm in May 1833. Damage by rain and flooding was a yearly problem during the use of the canal. Forty-nine locks were needed to raise and lower the barges along the canal.

In 1854, the completion of the Junction Canal extended the length of the canal system southward from the Chemung River into Pennsylvania. A feeder canal connected the Chemung Canal to the Corning area.

The canal fell into disuse and disrepair by 1878, and parts of its right of way were sold off. Subsequently, the poor drainage of the canal remnants required expenditures to correct the nuisance of undrained water. Like many other canals, the Chemung Canal could not compete with the railroad companies. This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ...

While it was in use, the Chemung Canal enabled, coal, lumber, and agricultural products to be shipped from Pennsylvania and the Southern Tier of New York northward, where the Erie Canal could move the goods into the world market. Canal barges were towed the length of Seneca Lake from Watkins Glen to Geneva and the Cayuga and Seneca Canal system, which connected to the Erie Canal. Coal is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by deep mining, coal mining (open-pit mining or strip mining). ... Lumber is the name used, generally in North America, for wood that has been cut into boards or other shapes for the purpose of woodworking or construction. ... State nickname: The Keystone State Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell (D) Official languages None Area 119,283 km² (33rd)  - Land 116,074 km²  - Water 3,208 km² (2. ... The Southern Tier is a geographical term that refers to the counties of upstate New York State west of the Catskill Mountains along the northern border of Pennsylvania, with the exception of the counties in the far west of the state near the city of Buffalo. ... The white section highlights the general area of the canal, with the actual canal shown in blue 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... Geneva is a city located in Ontario County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 13,617. ... The Cayuga and Seneca Canal is a canal in New York, USA. It is now part of the New York Barge Canal. ...

The growth of Southern Tier cities such as Elmira and Corning was enhanced by the canal. Elmira is a city located in Chemung County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 30,940. ... Corning is a city located in Steuben County, New York, United States. ...

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 Genesee Valley Canal Gowanus...

External links

• Chemung Canal information