Tavistock Canal

Tavistock Canal
The Tavistock Canal, in the Lumburn Valley
Specifications
Status	Water supply for hydro electric plant
History
Original owner	Tavistock Canal Co
Principal engineer	John Taylor
Date of act	1803
Date of first use	1805
Date completed	1817
Date closed	1880s
Geography
Start point	Tavistock
End point	Morwellham Quay
Branch(es)	Mill Hill quarry

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Legend
River Tavy Abbey Weir Tavistock wharf  A386  West Bridge River Tavy PD&SWJR River Lumburn aqueduct Mill Hill branch Tavistock-Gunnislake road inclined plane Mill Hill quarry Morwell Down tunnel (2540 yd) Feeder to hydro-electric plant Inclined plane (237 ft rise) River Tamar

The Tavistock Canal is a canal in the county of Devon in England. It was constructed early in the 19th century to link the town of Tavistock to Morwellham Quay on the River Tamar, where cargo could be loaded into ships. The canal is still in use to supply water to a hydro-electric power plant at Morwellham Quay, and forms part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site.^[1] It is unusual for a canal, as it has a gentle slope over its length, resulting in a considerable flow of water.^[2]