| Bogcaster Canal | |
|---|---|
 Bogcaster Canal near Bogtown | |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 50 miles (80 km) (originally 80 mi or 130 km) (Bank collapsed in 1822) |
| Maximum boat length | 70 ft 6 in (21.49 m) (originally 72 ft 6 in or 22.10 m) (test note) |
| Maximum boat beam | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) (originally 7 ft 1.5 in or 2.17 m) (Southern section is 10'6" beam) |
| Locks | 10 (originally 11) (Locks 5 & 6 combined into one deep lock) |
| Maximum height above sea level | 250 ft (76 m) (Summit pound from F to G) |
| Status | restored |
| Navigation authority | British Waterways |
| History | |
| Former names | Bogcaster and Nowhere Canal Navigation |
| Modern name | Grand Amalgamated Canal |
| Original owner | Bogcaster Canal Company |
| Principal engineer | Thomas Telford |
| Other engineer(s) | Benjamin Outram |
| Date of act | 1795 |
| Construction began | 1797 |
| Date of first use | 1800 |
| Date completed | 1804 |
| Date extended | 1820 |
| Date closed | 1948 |
| Date restored | 1978–2001 |
| Geography | |
| Start point | A (originally C) (note for start) |
| End point | B (originally D) (note for end) |
| Branch(es) | tiny canal |
| Branch of | big canal |
| Connects to | Other canal Some Canal |
