Cape May Canal

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Cape May Canal is a man-made waterway in southern New Jersey that forms part of the Intracoastal Waterway, providing a sheltered navigation route between the Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf canal
man-made waterway
connects Atlantic Ocean
Delaware Bay
constructedDuring World War II
constructionPurpose to improve military and commercial navigation safety
to provide a protected inland route for coastal shipping
country United States
endPoint near Cape May Harbor and Atlantic Ocean
formsPartOf inland route between Delaware Bay and Atlantic Ocean
hasBankType bulkheaded sections
natural shoreline sections
hasCrossing Cape May Canal Bridge (Garden State Parkway)
Ocean Drive bridge
Route 109 bridge
hasFeature fixed highway bridges
tidal current
hasHazard strong tidal currents at inlets
hasLock no
hasNavigationRestriction bridge clearance limits vessel height
hasNearbyFacility Cape May Harbor
U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May
jurisdiction federal navigation project
locatedIn Cape May County, New Jersey
linked to: Cape May County

southern New Jersey
maintainedBy United States Army Corps of Engineers
mouthLocation near Cape May Harbor
navigable yes
near City of Cape May
Lower Township, New Jersey
openedForNavigation 1942
partOf Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
Intracoastal Waterway
New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway
linked to: Cape May Canal
region Mid-Atlantic United States
linked to: Mid-Atlantic states
separates Cape May from mainland Cape May County
startPoint near Delaware Bay
state New Jersey
usedBy pleasure craft
small commercial vessels
usedFor commercial navigation
fishing
recreational boating
waterwayRole sheltered navigation route
waterwaySystem U.S. Intracoastal Waterway system
waterwayType tidal canal

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Cape May Ferry Terminal adjacentTo Cape May Canal
Cape May Canal partOf New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway
linked to: Cape May Canal
Cape May Harbor connectedTo Cape May Canal
Waterways of New Jersey hasPart Intracoastal Waterway (New Jersey section)
linked to: Cape May Canal
Cape Island separatedFromMainlandBy Cape May Canal