Santee Canal

Santee Canal (HMFNV)

Location: Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Berkeley County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 11.633', W 79° 58.44'

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This canal, twenty-two miles in length, connects the Santee and Cooper Rivers. It was chartered by Act of March 22,1786, with capital of ?100,000 sterling. Construction began in 1793, and the canal was completed in 1800, under the direction of Col. John Christian Senf, a native of Sweden, as Chief Engineer. The canal was in operation until about 1850.
(Reverse text)
The Santee Canal was opened to traffic from the Santee River to the Cooper River in 1800. It was 22 miles long, 20 feet wide at the bottom and 35 feet wide at the surface. It was 5½ feet deep, carrying 4 feet of water, and was capable of carrying boats with loads of up to 22 tons. The canal ceased operations about 1850.
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HM NumberHMFNV
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Marker Number8-36
Year Placed2005
Placed BySantee Cooper, replacing a marker erected before 1954
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 12:26pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 595636 N 3673250
Decimal Degrees33.19388333, -79.97400000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 11.633', W 79° 58.44'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 11' 37.98" N, 79° 58' 26.40" W
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Area Code(s)843
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 950 Stoney Landing Rd, Moncks Corner SC 29461, US
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