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Connected Bayou St. John to the French Quarter at Basin Street which
was built as a turning basin for shipping in the canal. Built in
1794. Part of a plan to connect the river to the lake.
Taken out of shipping service in 1927 it was filled in in 1938. A few
remnants of the canal still used as drainage canals. It was not a
factor in Katrina.
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