United States, Georgia, Richmond County, Augusta, 33.47097, -81.97484Ralph Daniel2013-05-08Preservationists in Georgia are working to conserve both the Savannah-Ogeechee Canal and the Augusta Canal. The Augusta Canal was named a National Heritage Area in 1996.Photograph of a boat tour in the Augusta Canal. A train runs alongside the canal. The surface of the canal is calm. The Augusta Canal, constructed in 1845, provides water to the city, power to factories, and transportation for canal craft.image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/augusta-canalForms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/augusta-canalForms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaPhotograph by Ralph DanielCanals--Georgia--AugustaTrees--Georgia--AugustaAugusta Canal (Ga.)Rural roads--Georgia--AugustaWaterways--Georgia--AugustaAugusta CanalStillImage