The Oswego Canal
"Canalized" for part of its length as the Oswego Canal, the Oswego River also serves as an integral part of the New York State Canal System, providing a route from the Erie Canal to Lake Ontario. This section of the canal was completed in 1827, two years after completion of the Erie Canal. In 1917, as part of a general overhaul of the canal system, the Oswego Canal was deepened and refurbished. The canal is now 14 feet (4 m) deep and has an overhead clearance of 20 feet (6 m).
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