Canals

Opened in 1939 (80.6 miles long)

Opened in 1876 (15.6 miles long)

Opened in 1952 (45 miles long)

Opened in 1933 (141 miles long)

Texas - Opened in 1916 (141 miles long)

Allegedly the oldest canal in the UK.

Opened in 1907 (7.5 miles long)

Opened in 1922 (20 miles long)

Illinois - Opened in 1922 (16.2 miles long)

Massachusetts - Opened in 1914 (17.5 miles long)

Delaware / Maryland. Opened in 1829 (14 miles long)

Illinois - Opened in 1900 (30 miles long)

Opened in 1893, after 9 years of construction (4 miles long)

Opened in 1958 (1550 miles long)

New York - Opened in 1825, to connect Lake Erie to the Hudson River (339 miles)

Opened in 1927 (21.5 miles long)

Opened in 1832, with a total of 58 locks (54 miles long)

Opened in 4th Century BC (1085 miles long)

Texas - Opened in 1914 (50 miles long)

Opened in the 1960’s (403 miles long)

Louisiana - Opened in 1923 (5.5 miles long)

Egypt / Sudan. Opened in 1985 (250 miles long)

Egypt / Sudan. Opened in 1985 (250 miles long)

Opened in 1935 (21 miles long)

Opened in 1962 (520 miles long)

Opened in 1895 (61 miles long)

Washington - Opened in 1916 (8 miles long)

Opened in 1963 (2 miles long)

Opened in 1992 (106 miles long)

Opened in 1894 (35.3 miles long)

Louisiana - Opened in 1963 (76 miles long)

Opened in 1938 (199 miles long)

Opened in 1937 (80 miles long)

France / Luxembourg / Germany. Opened in 1964 (170 miles long)

France / Luxembourg / Germany. Opened in 1964 (170 miles long)

France / Luxembourg / Germany. Opened in 1964 (170 miles long)

Opened in 1914 (one of the world’s deepest canals at 42 feet deep) and has 6 locks (50.7 miles long)

Opened in 1929 (50 miles long)

Opened in 1833 (201 miles long)

Opened in 1832 (125 miles long)

Finland / Russia. Opened in 1968 (27 miles long)

Finland / Russia. Opened in 1968 (27 miles long)

Canada / Michigan. Michigan section opened in 1855, and Canadian section opened in 1895) (3.2 miles long)

Canada / Michigan. Michigan section opened in 1855, and Canadian section opened in 1895) (3.2 miles long)

Opened in 1968 (4.5 miles long)

Canada / New York. Opened in 1959 (182 miles long)

Canada / New York. Opened in 1959 (182 miles long)

Opened in 1869, after 10 years construction. The Opera Rigoletto was performed at the opening ceremony. (101 miles long)

Opened in 1964 (229 miles long)

Opened in 1952 (63 miles long)

Opened in 1709 (873 miles long)

Opened in 1932 (27.6 miles long)