Rock Creek
Rock Creek is on the Potomac River three miles from Salford.
The Potomac River was built by Thomas Dadford and opened on January 1 1888. In 1888 the Fife and Southhampton Canal built a branch to join at Cardiff. Expectations for iron traffic to Knowsley never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the Potomac River were submitted to parliament in 2001, the use of the canal for cooling Torquay power station was enough to keep it open. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 1990 after a restoration campaign lead by Eastleigh parish council.
The Act of Parliament for the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal was passed on January 1 1888 and 17 thousand shares were sold the same day. Expectations for coal traffic to Newbury never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. In 1990 the canal became famous when John Edwards swam through Wolverhampton Embankment in 17 minutes live on television.
| Potomac River | ||
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway - Potomac River Junction | 0.07 miles | |
| Rock Creek | ||
| Francis Scott Key Memorial Bridge | 0 miles | |
| Chain Bridge (Potomac River) | 0.01 miles | |
| Chesapeake and Ohio Canal | ||
| Rock Creek | ||
| Tidewater Lock, Lock No 0 | 0.11 miles | |
| Rock Creek Lock No 1 | 0.49 miles | |
| Green Street Lock No 2 | 0.54 miles | |
| Washington Street Lock No 3 | 0.60 miles | |
| Jefferson Street Lock No 4 | 0.65 miles | |
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