Columbia Canal

The Columbia Canal is the surviving canal of a series of canals built by the in 1824 using the labor of indentured Irishmen to provide direct water routes between the upstate settlements and the towns on the Fall Line.
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Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
  • Type: Power station
  • Description: canal in Richland county, South Carolina, U.S.A.
  • Also known as: “Columbia Canal Power Plant”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include EdVenture and South Carolina State Museum.

Museum
Children’s Museum is a museum and nonprofit educational attraction aimed primarily at children and families. features hands-on experiences and interactive spaces designed to encourage learning and creativity in young children. is situated 380 feet east of Columbia Canal.

Museum
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The is a museum dedicated to the history of South Carolina. It has four floors of permanent and changing exhibits, a digital dome planetarium, 4D interactive theater, and an observatory. is situated 740 feet northeast of Columbia Canal.

Bridge
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
is a historic bridge in in the United States and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is an arch bridge constructed from reinforced concrete. is situated 710 feet southwest of Columbia Canal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Columbia and West Columbia.

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is the capital city and second largest city in . It is home to the main campus of the University of South Carolina, and to the Army's Fort Jackson.

Town
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, formerly Brookland, is a city and commuter town in the suburban eastern sections of , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 17,416.

Hamlet
is a residential neighborhood and historic district in what is now the center of . Founded in the early 1900s, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Historic District in 1991.

Columbia Canal

Latitude
33.99717° or 33° 59′ 50″ north
Longitude
-81.04929° or 81° 2′ 57″ west
Inception
1824
Operator
South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.
Open location code
865WXXW2+V7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 291364662
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q5149630
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“Columbia Canal” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Columbia Canal (kanal sa Estados Unidos, South Carolina)”
  • Cebuano: “Columbia Canal”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قناة كولومبيا”
  • French: “canal Columbia”
  • French: “Canal Columbia”

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