Hennepin Canal Trail Map

The Hennepin Canal State Trail, also just called the Hennepin Canal, is an abandoned waterway in northwest Illinois, between the Mississippi River at Rock Island and the Illinois River near Hennepin. The entire canal is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
  • Location: Rock Island, Bureau, Henry, Lee, and Whiteside Counties, Illinois, USA
  • Established: August 1, 1970
  • Built: 1890 – 1907
  • Architect: U.S. Corps of Engineers
  • Nearest city: Sheffield, Illinois
  • Length: Main canal length: 75.2 miles (121.0 km); feeder canal length: 29.3 miles (47.2 km)
  • Governing body: Illinois Department of Natural Resources

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Data from: en.wikipedia.org