Port of North Augusta
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Port Location
About Port of North Augusta
This port is a canal system on the Savannah River in Augusta, Georgia. It was built to harness water power for mills and facilitate transportation. The canal remains operational for power generation, transport, and municipal water supply.
Background
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 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 remains in use for its original purposes of providing power, transport, and municipal water.Current Conditions
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Vessel Limits
- Elevation
- 46m
Region
- Subdivision
- US-SC
- Latitude
- 33.4667°
- Longitude
- -81.9833°
Nearby Vessels
Identification
- UN/LOCODE
- USNAU
- Country
- 🇺🇸USA
- Time Zone
- UTC-5
- Feature Type
- CNL (Canal)
Classification
- Type
- Port
References & Identifiers
- GeoNames ID
- 4180535 →
- Wikidata
- Q4820897 →
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
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