Mud Lake Canal, Aboriginal canal in Monroe County, United States.
The Mud Lake Canal stretches 3.9 miles through prairies and mangroves, measuring between 20 to 30 feet wide and 2 feet deep.
Native Americans constructed this waterway between 750 and 1200 AD, connecting the Ten Thousand Islands with the Florida Keys through inland routes.
The canal system supported a Tesqueta village of 50 inhabitants and demonstrated the engineering capabilities of early Florida communities.
Modern visitors access the canal area through guided airboat tours, which provide direct observation of the preserved waterway and surrounding landscape.
The canal maintains different water levels across its length and intersects five times with the twentieth-century Homestead Canal infrastructure.
Location: Monroe County
GPS coordinates: 25.17390,-80.93810
Latest update: March 7, 2025 15:17
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