The Erie Canal, had 1,000 deaths from its 50,000 workers. Some died from disease from swampy terrain, or careless use of gunpowder while blasting. Others died of drowning or canal collapses which buried workers under tons of rubble.
Advantages:
Reduce in shipping cost from $100 to $20 a ton.
Time transit cut from 20 to 8 days.
With its high volume of cargo it was able to pay off its $7,000,000 ticket price in 12 years.
It helped New York City develop into the nations financial center.
The Hudson River connects with the Erie Canal. So does Lake Erie.
The Erie Canal connects Lake Erie in Buffalo and the Hudson River on Albany.
The two bodies of water that were linked were Lake Erie and the Hudson River.
The Welland Canal.
The Erie Canal connects NYC to Buffalo and the Great Lakes.
erie canal and new york state canal
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 Ohio and Erie Canal linked Lake Erie and the Cuyahoga River. Later it was expanded to include the Ohio River.
The Erie canal connects Lake Erie to the Hudson river.
The Erie Canal
The Erie Canal was not cemented.
The Ohio and Erie Canal linked Lake Erie and the Cuyahoga River. Later it was expanded to include the Ohio River.