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New York State Barge Canal Opens With Global Feat
Albany May 12. Report on New York State Barge Canal nearing navigation from Buffalo to Albany. The 446 mile waterway replicates Erie Canal expansion with Champlain Oswego and Cayuga Seneca links. It features 57 locks plus 10 smaller ones and aqueducts, dams, and high lift locks surpassing Panama in scope.
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