The canal was usable by boats up to 6,000-8,000 pood (100-130 metric tons), but was officially abandoned in 1838, just 16 years after its opening, due to little use.
[1] It was still occasionally used by the local Komi Zyryan merchants during the spring and fall high-water seasons until the early 20th century.
[2] The disused canal, described by the Perm Krai Encyclopedia as "a small ditch with fallen banks" (небольшой ров с обвалившимися берегами) still exists.
[3] In 2007, members of the Perm Geography Club traveled along the canal in row boats, using chainsaws and axes to clear the logs and tree branches blocking the way.
[4] A village near the northern (Komi) end of the canal is still called Kanava, which means 'ditch' in Russian.