Dundee Canal
The Dundee Canal was an industrial canal in Clifton and Passaic in Passaic County, New Jersey. It was built between 1858 and 1861 and ran parallel to the Passaic River. It supplied hydropower and water for manufacturing. There was interest by some members of the business community to modify the canal to support navigational uses, but the canal was never used for that purpose.
| Dundee Canal | |
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Dundee Canal (right) in 1997, with Passaic River in the center. Looking southeast, with Garfield on the left bank of the river and Passaic on the right. The Dundee Dam with headgate for the canal is in the foreground, and the former Dundee Textile Mill is seen between the river and canal. | |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 1.8 mi (2.9 km) |
| Status | Abandoned |
| History | |
| Original owner | Dundee Manufacturing Company |
| Construction began | 1858 |
| Date of first use | July 1861 |
| Date completed | 1861 |
| Date closed | c. 1930s |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Clifton, New Jersey |
| End point | Passaic, New Jersey |
| Beginning coordinates | 40.8825°N 74.127°W |
| Ending coordinates | 40.873°N 74.1167°W |
| Connects to | Passaic River |
The Dundee Canal, along with the advent of railroads, stimulated rapid economic and population growth in Passaic and the surrounding area through the late 19th and early 20th century.
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