Famous Ship Canals and Waterways
Updated September 9, 2022 |
Infoplease Staff
| Name | Location | Length (mi)1 | Width (ft) | Depth (ft) | Locks | Year opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert | Belgium | 80.0 | 53.0 | 16.5 | 6 | 1939 |
| Amsterdam-Rhine | Netherlands | 45.0 | 164.0 | 41.0 | 3 | 1952 |
| Beaumont–Port Arthur | United States | 40.0 | 200.0 | 34.0 | — | 1916 |
| Canal du Midi | France | 149.0 | n.a. | n.a. | 100 | 1692 |
| Chesapeake and Delaware | United States | 14.0 | 450.0 | 35.0 | — | 1829 |
| Erie Canal | United States | 363.0 | 70.0 | 7.0 | 82 | 1825 |
| Grand Canal | China | 1,085.0 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 7th cent. |
| Göta Canal | Sweden | 240.0 | n.a. | n.a. | 58 | 1832 |
| Houston | United States | 50.0 | (2) | 40.0 | — | 1914 |
| Kiel (Nord-Ostsee Kanal) | Germany | 61.3 | 144.0 | 36.0 | 4 | 1895 |
| Panama | Panama | 50.7 | 110.0 | 41.0 | 12 | 1914 |
| St. Lawrence Seaway | U.S. and Canada | 2,400.03 | (4) | — | — | 1959 |
| Montreal to Prescott | U.S. and Canada | 11.5 | 80.0 | 30.0 | 7 | 1959 |
| Welland | Canada | 27.5 | 80.0 | 27.0 | 8 | 1931 |
| Sault Ste. Marie | Canada | 1.2 | 60.0 | 16.8 | 1 | 1895 |
| Sault Ste. Marie | United States | 1.6 | 80.0 | 25.0 | 4 | 1915 |
| Suez | Egypt | 119.95 | 1,197.5 | 68.9 | — | 1869 |
1. Statute miles.
2. 300–400 ft.
3. From Montreal to Duluth.
4. 442–550 ft; there are 11.5 mi of locks, 80 ft wide and 30 ft deep.
5. From Port Said lighthouse to entrance channel in Suez roads.
Source: American Society of Civil Engineers.See also World's Largest Subway Systems.
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