American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-04-06
CHESAPEAKE AND DELAWARE CANAL

llNG tlc 1Oln warren ulStJ mas IuFnlSnSu the fDt-
lowing general description OF the route and plan for
That Canal as projected, laid out, and reported by
him, and unanimously adopted by the Board Of Di-
rectors.
The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal will COM
mence at Newbold's landing, on the Delaware river,
at fort projected by the general government and
opposite to Fort Delaware, erected on Pea Patch
Island, about miles below Newcastle and about 46
miles below Philadelphia, and running from thence
in westerly direction, distance OF 3 SO miles,
terminates on The navigable waters the Chesapeake
Bay, in Back Creek, about or 5 miles south of
Frenchtown. II will be 60 feet broad at the top,
So feet at the bottom, and from to 10 feet deep
the sides Of the Cona for its whole extent, will be
protected from abrasion Caused by steam boats,
&cl by walls, and facngs of stone.-Recesses or
passfag places for steam boats SC. 70 be provd-
about every half mile, increasing the breadth Of the
Canal at those places to 10 feet for distance Of
900 feet.
a semi-circular harbor containing about 90 acres,
is to be made in the Delaware river, at the eastern
debouche for the canal, by means Of the earth to
be taken from the two first sections together with
two wooden piers made in the usual manner, each
100 feet in length, (the upper feet of which, may
be OF solid masonry. or the embankment may be
extended this additional distance, and covered with
an extra depth Of stone the Examinations of which
are TO be 80 feet apart, one on each side Of the
trance to the harbor. This opening or sortie will
be IN that part Of the circumference to which the
main current is tangent, and the embankment
from thence 10 the regulating lock at the shore, will
De used as towing path, by means of which, YES
sells may be delivered in 20 feet water, near the
channel Of the river. The whole will Be protected
from injury from waves floating ice, by facings
OF stone, which 10 extend from the top OF the
emhsnkments 10 the bed of the river
HE whole line OF the canal is divided into seven
sections.
Sections No. i 2 and 5, extend from the Della
ware river 4 miles, TO the town Of ST. Georges
through the Delaware and ST, Georges meadows
the averaged depth Of cutting on which will be
Z 5 feet
Section No. 4, passes through ST. Georges mill
pond i 3 miles in length, with an averaged
depth q cutting Of feet.
Section No. 5, comprises tile deep cat,, which
Y I 50 miles IN engthi and Is feet inches deep
4. the highest point the excavation will consist oil
lam, coarse sand, clay and gravel, and amount toll
about 100000 cubic yards.
Section No s, passes through Turner's mill
pond, on Broad Greek il mile in length with anil
averaged depth Of 1-5 feet.
Section No. 7, is 5-i miles 10 length, with an |
averaged depth Of cutting, Of 81 feet, and extends
from Turner's mill dam 10 the nayigable waters oil
the Chesapeake, in Back Greek
Sections No. !, and g. are TO be made 10 con
form to the thorough cut plan, the bottom Of the I
caha' oelnB ~ ttet oeloWthe level OF common high I
tide, and have depth Of s feet Of water.
Sections !, 5 and g. will for the pre- emit have he
bottom OF the canal on level with common hirh
water at the east end OF this level there is 10 be an
ascending lock 81 feet lift and at the west end
thereof, descending lock Of feet lift this level
IS 10 have depth Of feet Of water in addition to
ihc extra depth Which may be given 10 il for the
purposes Ct reservoir, by increasing the amount
Of hus at each end thereof
StctI M ,Uill b,V -, \.
ihe level OF common high water il The Chesapeake
and have dep'h Of eet Of water.
his last mentioned section may at d small extra
COST, be extended 3f Of milo further down Back
10 Long Greek the lift and regulating locks be To-
Gated near that place, and towing path be made
aiohg the channel Of Back Creek, from thence to
the ship channel at court house point
The summit level for this Canal, IA FEET above
the level, common high water, in the Delaware and
chesapeake Bays,) is to be supplied with water from
st. Georges, Broad and Back creeks, and Scot.
rum together With the drainage from tie adjacent,
country. he mill ponds on the above streams CON.
tam together about $50 acres and will become
Voirs 10 TINS canal. The capacities and mower of
'hese reservoirs may be much increased and great
OF lifts at the summit locks
IT at future day greater supply oF water sbo,ld
DC required, 1t may be obtained by means az tidr
power operating upon water wheel ar nnn,n III
the foot of the lock at the town Of ST. Georges.
y, at more distant day, still greater snrnlv oe
water be wanted, il also may be Obtained by adont.
ing the " thorough CUT plan, (Which Is oontem-
plated as an event hereafter to take place the onlv
extra eostto 6e incurred therefor, would De thai az
deepening sections No. 4, 5 and 6, ten feet. and
see.l9n 10 two feet; this would give US canal
- 20 miles IN length, ten feet deep with the com
mand OF the Atlantic Ocean for our reservoir, Ana
as the top water line Of the canal will n his case
correspond with the level Of common bvh water
the regulating lock gate at each end Of he canal
may remain open for three hours at every return Of
flood tide the Difference il lie ll u =.