The canal ran parallel to the upper river to Burton upon Trent, where new wharfs and warehouses at Horninglow served the town, and the Burton Boat Company were unable to repair the damaged reputation of the river created by their predecessors.
O canal corre paralelo ao río superior ata Burton upon Trent, onde os novos peiraos e almacéns de Horninglow serviron á cidade, e a compañía de barcos Burton foi incapaz de reparar a reputación danada polos seus antecesores.