The Dutch built some canals and dikes for transportation and drainage purpose. When the British took control of the colony in 1664, they renamed it New York, and the city continued to evolve over time. Many of the original Dutch canals were eventually filled in or paved over as Manhattan's streets and infrastructure expanded. The one notable waterway, Canal Street, was constructed much later in the early 19th century by Americans, not the Dutch. The canal was built to divert water from the pond to the Hudson River, and the street that was eventually built over the canal was named Canal Street.