United States, Georgia, Richmond County, Augusta, 33.47097, -81.97484TranceMist2012-04-18Built in 1845 by Henry Cumming, the Augusta canal is seven miles long, extending from above the rapids of the Savannah River to the heart of Augusta. In 1996 the canal was designated a National Heritage Area, the first site in Georgia to receive this designation.Photograph of the Augusta canal with the headgates in the distance. These headgates are used to divert water from the Savannah River to the Augusta Canal in Augusta, GA. Built in 1845 by Henry Cumming, the Augusta canal is seven miles long, extending from above the rapids of the Savannah River to the heart of Augusta. In 1996 the canal was designated a National Heritage Area, the first site in Georgia to receive this designation.image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/augusta-canalForms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/augusta-canalForms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaCanals--Georgia--AugustaTrees--Georgia--AugustaAugusta Canal (Ga.)Rural roads--Georgia--AugustaWaterways--Georgia--AugustaBridges--Georgia--AugustaHistoric sites--Georgia--AugustaAugusta CanalStillImage