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Specifications | |
Length | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Locks | 1 |
Maximum height above sea level | 46 m (151 ft) |
Status | Open |
History | |
Date of act | 1697 |
Date of first use | 1799 |
Date extended | 1848 |
Geography | |
Start point | River Shannon (Ardnafron) |
End point | River Shannon (Lough Nanoge) |
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The Jamestown Canal (Irish: Canáil Chill Srianáin) bypasses a non-navigable section of the River Shannon between Jamestown and Drumsna in Ireland. The canal is 2.6 km in length and is located in County Roscommon.[1] The Shannon Commissioners constructed the canal in 1848 to replace an earlier, smaller canal as part of a widescale upgrade of the Shannon Navigation.[2][3]
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