Lewes and Rehoboth Canal

Lewes and Rehoboth Canal in Lewes.

The Lewes and Rehoboth Canal is a canal in Sussex County, Delaware, which connects the Broadkill River and the Delaware Bay to Rehoboth Bay. It forms a portion of the Intracoastal Waterway.

Northern terminus of the canal, through the Roosevelt inlet facing the Delaware Bay

History[]

Originally proposed in 1803, the canal was finally constructed by the Army Corps of Engineers from 1913 to 1916. Despite its intended use as a freight shipment route, it saw little use for that purpose due to the development of more efficient roads and railways; instead, the canal has primarily been used for leisure boating for the majority of its history.^[1]

See also[]

• Lewes, Delaware
• Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

References[]

External links[]

• Some photos taken alongside the canal (from Flickr)
• 38°41′24″N 75°05′49″W / 38.6900°N 75.0970°W / 38.6900; -75.0970 - Southern terminus
• 38°47′18″N 75°09′36″W / 38.7883°N 75.1599°W / 38.7883; -75.1599 - Northern terminus

Coordinates: 38°45′27″N 75°06′34″W / 38.75750°N 75.10944°W / 38.75750; -75.10944

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