Augusta Canal
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.
Historic Augusta Canal and Industrial District | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark District | |
Augusta Canal | |
| Location | Augusta, Georgia / Columbia County, Georgia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33°30′08″N 81°59′57″W |
| Area | 225 acres (91 ha) |
| Built | 1845 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000285 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 27, 1971 |
| Designated NHLD | December 22, 1977 |
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