Historic Augusta Canal and Industrial District

Historic Augusta Canal and Industrial District - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

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 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. Read more on Wikipedia

type: NRHP
date from: 1845

Source: en.wikipedia.org