| To date, there isn't very much information about
the canals of South Carolina available. If you search the 'Net
for canals, you may find many of those listed below with maps
showing their locations - but, you will not find much "history"
about any of them except the ones that are highlighted and can
be clicked on for additional information. If anyone knows of
more canals or has any information on those not highlighted,
please contact the Author. All help is greatly appreciated. |
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|
Canal |
County |
Length |
Started |
Completed |
Notes |
|
Atkins Drainage Canal |
Lee |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Banknight's Canal |
unknown |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Boyd's Canal |
Horry |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Bulltown Ditch |
Berkeley |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Catawba Canal |
Chester |
3 mi |
1820 |
1823 |
aka Fishing Creek Canal |
|
Catfish Canal |
Marion |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Clydesdale Canal |
Jasper |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Columbia Canal |
Richland |
3 mi |
1820 |
1824 |
Rebuilt 1888-91 for hydroelectric power |
|
Dreher's Canal |
Lexington |
1 mi |
1820 |
1821 |
- |
|
Estherville Minim Creek Canal |
Georgetown |
- |
1889 |
1903 |
aka Santee River Canal. Replaced Winyah Bay Canal
but at different location |
|
Fenwick's Island Cut |
Colleton |
- |
- |
1906 |
Connected South Edisto River to Ashepoo River.
Part of the Intracoastal Wateray. |
|
Fivemile Viaduct |
Charleston |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Fourmile Creek Canal |
Georgetown |
- |
- |
1936 |
Part of Intracoastal Waterway construction |
|
Fox Swamp Canal |
Dillon |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Gilles Ditch |
Kershaw |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Hester Canal |
Berkeley |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
High Hill Drainage Canal |
Florence |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Isaac Jennings Canal |
Orangeburg |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Jeffries Ditch |
Darlington |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Jumping Gully |
Kershaw |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Kingstree Swamp Canal |
Williamsburg |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Landsford Canal |
Chester |
2 mi |
1820 |
1823 |
- |
|
Lockhart Canal |
Union |
2 mi |
1820 |
1823 |
- |
|
Lorick's Canal |
Newberry |
<1 mi |
1823 |
1824 |
- |
|
Lucknow Canal |
Jasper |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Main Line Ditch |
Richland |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Matthews Canal |
Colleton |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Mosquito Creek Canal |
Georgetown |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Moultrie Canal |
Berkeley |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Murry Hill Canal |
Jasper |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Old Santee Canal |
Berkeley |
22 mi |
1793 |
1800 |
aka Santee and Cooper Canal |
|
Ophir Canal |
Berkeley |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Pinopolis Lock &
Diversion Canal |
Berkeley |
3 mi |
1938 |
1942 |
- |
|
Polk Swamp Canal |
Florence |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Rockfish Canal |
Georgetown |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Rocky Mount Canal |
Chester |
5 mi |
1820 |
1828 |
aka Great Falls Canal |
|
Saluda Canal |
Lexington |
3 mi |
1820 |
1821 |
- |
|
Santee Canal |
Berkeley |
- |
- |
- |
Not the same as Old Santee Canal |
|
Sevenmile Viaduct |
Charleston |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Shubra Canal |
Jasper |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Switzerland Canal |
Jasper |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Tailrace Canal |
Richland |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Taylor Canal |
Jasper |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Wappoo Cut |
Charleston |
- |
1881 |
1929 |
First cut in 1881, it was enlarged in 1929 as
part of the Intracoastal Waterway |
|
Wateree Canal |
Kershaw |
5 mi |
1820 |
1826 |
- |
|
Winyah Canal |
Georgetown |
7.5 mi |
- |
<1822 |
aka Winyaw Canal |
