The Miami & Erie Canal, built in three stages, united Cincinnati with Toledo on the west side of the State; the Ohio & Erie connected Portsmouth with Cleveland on the east side. A half-dozen Ohio towns contain Lock in their names, all reflecting their erstwhile position along the various canals connecting Lake Erie to the Ohio River. On the western side, the challenge was the Niagara Escarpment, a 23-metre (75-foot) rock ridge. Fledderjohann House, Doctor's Office and Summer Kitchen, Dr. Issac Elmer Williams House and Office, National Register of Historic Places listings in Auglaize County, Ohio, History of the National Register of Historic Places, List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state, List of jails and prisons on the National Register of Historic Places, University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places, National Register of Historic Places portal, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Miami_and_Erie_Canal_Deep_Cut&oldid=983381877, National Register of Historic Places in Allen County, Ohio, National Register of Historic Places in Auglaize County, Ohio, Canals on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio, Articles using NRISref without a reference number, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0, This page was last edited on 13 October 2020, at 22:54. Ohio was only 21 years old when the Ohio Legislature approved plans authorizing funding for an Ohio Canal system to be built. Once completed, the canals still faced numerous difficulties. Miami and Erie Canal - Ohio History Central The Miami Canal, or C-6 Canal, flows from Lake Okeechobee in the U.S. state of Florida to its terminus at the Miami River, which flows through downtown Miami. The Miami and Erie Canal was a canal in Ohio that ran about 274 miles (441 km); it was constructed from Cincinnati to Toledo to create a water route from the Ohio River to Lake Erie. A lock or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. [CDATA[// >