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The aqueduct in the Erie Canal was used to carry the canal over rivers and other waterways, allowing for a continuous navigation route. These structures elevated the canal above the surrounding terrain and ensured that boats could traverse areas where natural water bodies intersected with the canal's path. The aqueducts were essential for maintaining the canal's functionality and efficiency, enabling the transport of goods across New York State. Notably, the most famous aqueduct on the Erie Canal is the Schoharie Crossing, which exemplifies this engineering achievement.
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Who used the Erie Canal?
The Erie Canal was used by many thousands of people in New York and immigrants that went on to settle in the Midwest.
Is the Erie Canal still around?
The Erie Canal is still used mostly for recreation and fishing. But there are some barges of corn and wheat for ethanol production using the Erie Canal.
What were the immediate effect of the Erie Canal?
Many people from Europe used the Erie Canal to get to Wisconsin and Illinois to farm.
What canal is between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario?
The Welland Canal.
What waterway connects the great lakes to the Gulf of Mexico?
The Erie Canal
Was the Erie Canal cemented?
The Erie Canal was not cemented.
What lake did the Erie Canal join with?
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.
What provided cheaper and faster transportation to the great lakes area?
the Erie canal
What canal connects Albany and buffalo?
The Ohio and Erie Canal linked Cleveland with Lake Erie.
Which waterway joined Lake Erie with Hudson River?
the Erie Canal
Why did people use the Erie Canal?
People used the Erie Canal because it was faster than horseback and could carry more goods.
How is the Erie Canal used for fun now?
Small boats and pleasure craft uses the Erie Canal today. It is also a cycling trail and used for fishing. But there still is some commercial traffic.
