Canal with a museum in Syracuse (4)

I believe the answer is:

erie

(Other definitions for erie that I've seen before include "Superior companion" , "North american lake sounds spooky" , "Buffalo's lake" , "A Great American lake - sounds spooky" , "N. American lake" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal and the LA Times.

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