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Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (Industrial Canal)

Early plans of what would become the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (Industrial Canal) were drawn up by John Rennie in 1782 but problems with Reigate Tunnel caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1816. Expectations for limestone traffic to Wesston never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (Industrial Canal) was closed in 1905 when Luton Cutting collapsed. Restoration of Oldington Locks was funded by a donation from Charles Clarke

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The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (Industrial Canal) is a commercial waterway and is part of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. It runs for 5.81 miles through 1 lock from Mississippi - Industrial Junction (where it joins the Mississippi (Lower River)) to Lake Pontchartrain Entrance (which is a dead end).

The exact dimensions of the largest boat that can travel on the waterway are not known. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.

It has a junction with the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (New Orleans to Oyster Bay) at Industrial Canal Turning Basin.

Mississippi - Industrial Junction Junction of the Mississippi River with the Industrial Canal
Industrial Lock	0.80 miles	0 locks
Industrial Canal Turning Basin	2.66 miles	1 lock
Lake Pontchartrain Entrance	5.81 miles	1 lock

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The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway is the portion of the Intracoastal Waterway located along the Gulf Coast of the United States. It is a navigable inland waterway running approximately 1,050 mi (1,690 km) from Carrabelle, Florida, to Brownsville, Texas.

The waterway provides a channel with a controlling depth of 12 ft (3.7 m), designed primarily for barge transportation. Although the U.S. government proposals for such a waterway were made in the early 19th century, the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway was not completed until 1949.

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