运河共有83个船闸，每一个都采用石材建造，以用于提升或降低船只的航道高度，这些船闸的设计要保证只需要一个人就能进行操作。
The Erie required 83 locks, each made of stone, to move boats up and down the natural elevations. The locks were designed so that each needed only one person for its operation.
轮船通过了运河上的船闸。
升船机比船闸节省水或几乎不耗水，在少水的河流或人工运河上，这是一个重要的优点。
The ship lift can save more water than ship lock or does not consume water at all. This is a very important advantage for the rivers or artificial canal with little water.
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