The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-01

mill pond, on Broad creek, IS ini'e ~
length, with an averaged depth OF 4 10
feet. =,
Section No. 7, is 3-4 miles in leng'h,
with an averaged depth of cutting, OF y
feet, and extends from Turner's mill dam
to the navigable waters of the Chesapeake
lin Back Greek.
Sections No. I, 9, and 8, are to be made
Ito conform to the thorough cut plan' the
bottom of the canal being 10 feet belo"
1.-The level of common high tide, and have
depth Of 10 feet of water.
Sections q, 5, and 6. will for the present
have the bottom of the canal on level
with common high water at the east emu
of this level there is to be an ascending
lock of s feet lift, and at the west END
thereof, a descending lock OF = feet INT
this level is to have depth of 8 feet OF wa
tier. in addition to the extra depth which
imay be given to it for the purposes OF
reservoir, by increasing the amount OF hits
at each end thereof.
Section No Z, will have its bottom
lfeet below the level of common high water
lin the esapeake, and have a depth OF
fleet of water.
This last mentioned section may at
small extra cost. be extended S-4ths OF a
mile further down Back to Long Creek
1.-The lift and regulating locks be located
near that place, and towing path be made
along the channel of Back Greek, from
thence to the ship channel at court house
lpoint.
The summit level for this Canal, Is feet
above the common level, common high wa
lter. in the Delaware and Chesapeake Bays,
lis to be supplied with water iron 81
Georges, Broad and Back creeks, and
Scots run, together with the drainage from
the adjacent country. The mill ponds on
1.-The above streams contain together about
I45O acres anil will become reservoirs to
this canal. The capacities and power OF
these reservoirs may be much increased
and a great saving be made by increasing
and dividing the amount ofliits at the sum
nit locks.
If at future day greater supply of
water should be required, it may be obtain
ed BY means of tide power operating up
ion water wheel or pump at the loot OF
1.-The locks at the town of st. Georges.
If, at more distant day, still greater
supply of water be wanted, it also may be
obtained by adopting the " thorough CUT
plan, (Which is contemplated as an event
hereafter to take pace,) the only extra
cost to be incurred therefor, would be that
1 Of deepening sections No. 4, 5, and 6, ten
feet and section No. I, TWO feet; thi,
would giye us canal 5 58 milrs in length,
ten feet deep, with the command OF the
iAtan,ic Ocean, for our reservoir. And a.
the top water line OF the canal will in this
case correspond with the level OF the COM
mon high water, the regulating lock gate
Iat each end of the canal NAV remain nper
,Ifor three hours at every return Of The floof
tide; the difference in the level OF th'
tide being only one foot for this period O
.ltme.
The route, which has been selected b
Mr.. Randel, for this canal, is So pecuiiorl'
iIteicitous, that in addition to the thorongi
cut and other plans above mentioned. 10
.loup navigation, he has also reported
I'Dan for improving the canal along thi
,,route for the navigation OF ships DRAWN!
leo feet of water, which will then CORES
,Ipond in depth with the Caleionian canal
which is made for the passage OF 81 gul
,Ifrigates. The whole cost Of a canal thu
improved is estimated at about S2,o0U,00C