the view of Michigan lake
There are many differences between the Panama and Erie Canal. First is location. The Panama Canal is in the country of Panama in Central America. The Erie Canal is located in New York State. Second the Panama Canal connects two oceans: the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. The Erie Canal connects the Atlantic Ocean/Hudson River with Lake Erie. Thirdly, the Panama Canal allows ocean going vessels through the canal. The Erie Canal had much smaller barges.
The first Welland Canal cost 8 million dollars to build. The Welland Canal connected Lake Ontario to Lake Erie.
The Illinois and Michigan canal connected Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River. It was used to transport grain, lumber, and stone.
The Welland Canal.
The Erie Canal was built to connect Lake Erie to the Hudson River. The Hudson River empties into the Atlantic Ocean. This allows shipping to the Atlantic Ocean from Lake Erie.
Canal panama
The Welland Canal
The Welland Canal.
No the Erie Canal did not join the Ohio River. But New York was not the only state that built canals. The state of Ohio also built canals. The Miami and Erie Canal went to the Ohio River. The Erie and Ohio Canal also reached the Ohio River. Neither of these canals were as successful as the Erie Canal.
The canal located in Canada that connects Lake Erie and Lake Ontario is the Welland Canal. The Welland Canal is 28 miles long. It carries ships over the Niagara Escarpment.
The canal located in Canada that connects Lake Erie and Lake Ontario is the Welland Canal. The Welland Canal is 28 miles long. It carries ships over the Niagara Escarpment.