Built between 1817 & 1825, it was 363 miles long 40 feet wide on top & 4 feet deep
The channel was cut 40 feet (12 m) wide and 4 feet (1.2 m) deep
, with... [DOC] [TLE] Erie Canal - Erie Canal, Oswego Canal and Champlain Canal Guide [PAR] On the fourth of July, 1817, Clinton's Ditch was started in Rome, where there was 
a ... Today's canal has 34 Locks and is at least 120 feet wide and 12 feet deep.