Augusta Canal

Historic Augusta Canal and Industrial District
Augusta Canal
Augusta Canal is located in Georgia
Augusta Canal
Augusta Canal is located in the United States
Augusta Canal
LocationAugusta, Georgia / Columbia County, Georgia
Coordinates33°30′08″N 81°59′57″W / 33.50222°N 81.99917°W / 33.50222; -81.99917
Area225 acres (91 ha)
Built1845
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No.71000285
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 27, 1971[1]
Designated NHLDDecember 22, 1977[2]

The Augusta Canal is a historic canal located in Augusta, Georgia, United States. The canal is fed by the Savannah River and passes through three levels (approximately 13 miles (21 km) total) in suburban and urban Augusta before the water returns to the river at various locations. It was devised to harness the water power at the fall line of the Savannah River to drive mills, to provide transportation of goods, and to provide a municipal water supply. It is the only canal in the US in continuous use for its original purposes of providing power, transport, and municipal water.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "Historic Augusta Canal and Industrial District". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on November 21, 2007. Retrieved October 13, 2007.