Washington Canal (New Jersey)
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The Washington Canal, in Sayreville, New Jersey
, is a waterway connecting the South River
with the Raritan River
, bypassing several loops at the mouth of the former.
It was chartered in 1823 to shorten the distance from South River, New Jersey
(then known as Washington) to the Raritan River to speed water transport. It was built about 1824–1825.
Sayreville, New Jersey
Sayreville is a borough located on the Raritan River, near Raritan Bay in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 42,704....
, is a waterway connecting the South River
South River (Raritan River)
The South River is a tributary of the Raritan River in central New Jersey in the United States.The South River, formed by the confluence of Matchaponix Brook and Manalapan Brook, becomes tidal downstream of the Duhernal Lake dam and joins the Raritan River approximately midway between New Brunswick...
with the Raritan River
Raritan River
The Raritan River is a major river of central New Jersey in the United States. Its watershed drains much of the mountainous area of the central part of the state, emptying into the Raritan Bay on the Atlantic Ocean.-Description:...
, bypassing several loops at the mouth of the former.
It was chartered in 1823 to shorten the distance from South River, New Jersey
South River, New Jersey
South River is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 15,322....
(then known as Washington) to the Raritan River to speed water transport. It was built about 1824–1825.