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The Clinton-Kalamazoo Canal was to begin in Mount Clemens on the banks of the Clinton River and continue through Utica , Rochester , Pontiac , Howell , Hastings , and finally to the mouth of the Kalamazoo River . In all, the canal was to span 216 miles. Construction began in 1838 with much fanfare. Financial troubles related to the Panic Of 1837 caused funding for the canal to disappear and all construction stopped in 1843 after only 12 miles had been completed. Engineering miscalculations also contributed to the canal's failure as the canal was dug too shallow and too narrow for heavy freight ships. After construction ended, the canal quickly fell into disrepair. Portions were used as a millrace to power Watermills that operated well into the 1900s. Remnants of the canal are still visible in Rochester Hills in Oakland County, Michigan and in Shelby Charter Township and Clinton Charter Township in Macomb County, Michigan . EXTERNAL LINKS
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