Built between 1817 & 1825, it was 363 miles long 40 feet wide on top & 4 feet deep
[DOC] [TLE] Canal History - New York State Canals [PAR] Begun in 1817 and opened in its entirety 1825, the Erie Canal is considered the 
... of Lake Erie to Albany on the upper Hudson River, a distance of almost 400 
miles.