Talk:List of canals in the United States

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Since modern practice is to describes things by lock and dam, I can't tell if the Dalles-Celilo Canal and Cascades Canal on the Columbia River are still in use or not. Rmhermen 16:24, Feb 19, 2004 (UTC)

Some drainage canals are listed as transportation canals. Also, list omits the SHINNECOCK AND PECONIC canal on Long Island, part of the NYS canal system. Norm Mikalac, 11/18/06.

Please feel free to expand the list. I don't immediately see any in the wrong categories though. Which had you in mind? Rmhermen 23:33, 18 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Although its Named a "waterway", and previously a "route" Michigan's "Inland waterway" does fit Wikipedia definition of a canal, (improved waterway, and features two locks since 1869, and ceased to be historical), and I believe it should be considered a active transportation canal as it's width and depth are currently being maintained by U.S. Corps of Engineers, and lock usage tolls still exist. I'm fairly new to Wiki editing, so I not yet confident enough to make a page for it. Here's a fairly good history of it And I'm not sure if the list of canals can/should have direct outside links. It is registered as a MI historic site with the state(Larek 19:07, 1 June 2007 (UTC))[reply]

Another missing canal is Michigan Lake Superior Power Co's irrigation canal in Suite Saint Marie MI, that supplies water to its hydroelectric plant. Excavation began in 1887. Originally envisioned as a direct wheel power for mills it was only partially completed by the city backed St. Marys Falls Water Power. The unfinished canal (named "ST. MARYS FALLS POWER COMPANY CANAL") was finally completed in 1902 by the Michigan Lake Superior Power Co. for electric power generation. Here is the current Operating companies historical website. It as later renamed to Edison Sault Power Canal. In May 1981 the plant and canal was declared a National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark. Another good source it the small snip about it at The U.S. Corps of Engineers website. Another good source is Library of Congress. Be careful, as the same people and companies were working on very similar canal projects on both the US and Canada sides at relatively that were staring, failing, and repeatedly reattempted, all around the same time, so there are a lot of incorrect dates, these are the best I can verify(Larek 21:15, 1 June 2007 (UTC))[reply]

Arizona Canal missing from the list. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.231.10.67 (talk) 21:00, 13 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]