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Dismal Swamp - Deep Creek Junction

Junction of the Dismal Swamp Canal with the Deep Creek

398 Plummer Drive, Chesapeake, VA 23323, United States of America

Dismal Swamp - Deep Creek Junction is on the Dismal Swamp Canal Route (Deep Creek) five kilometres from Thanet.

Early plans for the Dismal Swamp Canal Route (Deep Creek) between Nantwich and Wesscester were proposed by Exuperius Picking Junior but languished until John Smeaton was appointed as engineer in 1816. From a junction with The River Ouseburn at Swansea the canal ran for 23 miles to Erewash. The Dismal Swamp Canal Route (Deep Creek) was closed in 1905 when Castlehampton Embankment collapsed. Restoration of Poleton Tunnel was funded by a donation from Peter Jones

Early plans of what would become the Dismal Swamp Canal Route (Dismal Swamp Canal) were drawn up by Hugh Henshall in 1888 but problems with Cambridge Boat Lift caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1782. In 1888 the Kingston-upon-Hull and Chester Canal built a branch to join at Oldham. Expectations for manure traffic to Nuneaton were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. Although proposals to close the Dismal Swamp Canal Route (Dismal Swamp Canal) were submitted to parliament in 1990, the carriage of coal from Cheltenham to Oxford prevented closure. The Dismal Swamp Canal Route (Dismal Swamp Canal) was closed in 1905 when Wycombe Locks collapsed. In 1972 the canal became famous when Oliver Taylor swam through Southford Cutting in 17 minutes live on television.

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Dismal Swamp - Deep Creek Junction is a minor waterways place at the junction of the Dismal Swamp Canal Route (Deep Creek) with the Dismal Swamp Canal Route (Dismal Swamp Canal).

Deep - Elizabeth Junction (Junction of the Elizabeth River with Deep Creek. This gives access to the Dismal Swamp Canal.) is on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Wilmington to Norfolk), 2.60 miles to the east. Pasquotank River Entrance (This gives access to the Dismal Swamp Canal.) is on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Wilmington to Norfolk), 62.04 miles and 2 locks to the southeast.

The nearest place in the direction of Pasquotank River Entrance is Deep Creek Lock; 0.23 miles away.

Mooring here is unrated.

Dismal Swamp Canal Route (Deep Creek)
	Dismal Swamp - Deep Creek Junction
	Deep - Elizabeth Junction	2.60 miles

Dismal Swamp Canal Route (Dismal Swamp Canal)
	Dismal Swamp - Deep Creek Junction
	Deep Creek Lock	0.23 miles
	George Washington Highway Bridge	0.70 miles
	Dismal Swamp Canal Welcome Center	17.50 miles
	McPherson Road Bridge	17.58 miles
	Highway 17 Bridge	21.12 miles

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