17th Street Canal
The 17th Street Canal is the largest and most important drainage canal in the city of New Orleans. Operating with Pump Station 6, it moves water into Lake Pontchartrain.
- Body of water
- …has a surface elevation of -3 feet (-1 metres)
- …is also known as “Metairie Outfall Canal”
- Description: canal in Louisiana, United States of America
Places of Interest Nearby
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hollygrove and Mid-City and Esplanade Ridge.
Hollygrove
Hollygrove is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, located in the city's 17th Ward.
17th Street Canal
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Latitude
29.98059° or 29° 58′ 50″ north
Longitude
-90.12467° or 90° 7′ 29″ west
Open location code
76XFXVJG+64
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = water
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“17th Street Canal” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
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