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Lake Borgne Canal Co. to Onen August 6, 1901
The fourth charter granted by the State of Louisiana was granted to the Lake Borgne Canal Co. in May, 1900. The officers are Matthew J. Sanders, president; Matthew Warriner, vice president;
Alfred LeBlanc, Robert A. Warriner, William P. Ross, William A. Powell, Simon Steinhardt, Garner Marshall, secretary and treasurer.
Seven miles below New Orleans and 120 miles above Southwest Pass, Lake Borgne approaches within seven miles and, by means of a deep bayou within three miles of the Mississippi River. Lake Borgne is the western termination or prolongation of Mississippi Sound. Both contain from 7 to 10 feet of water at lfow tide and from 9 to 12 at high tide.
Flowing into Mississippi Sound are a number of rivers, among them the Pearl, Pascagoula, Alabama, Tombigbee, Chattahoochee and Flint, affording an aggregate of at least 7,000 miles of navigable water.
Canal Described
Now after a lapse of two decades the Canal has again been successfully completed. The Canal, including Bayou Dupre, is seven miles long, and from 150 to 200 feet wide.
The lock chamber if 200 feet long, 50 feet wide and 25 feet deep, and connects the Canal with the Mississippi River.
The Canal and its bayous form one of the most picturesque_ waterways about New Orleans. The waters are clear and abount in fish, which tempt the sportsmen in great numbers. In the xa: winter ducks and wild geese are plentiful. Several hunting and fishing clubs are sit situated on the bayous.
Where the waters open into Lake Borgne there stands an old tower built by the defenders of the city for the protection of the American forces during the War of 1812 (MJS: ?). It is a round, red brick tower with port holes and lookout on top, and is viewed with interest by those interested in history.