Smith Canal

Smith Canal
The Smith Canal under the West Side Freeway
Location	Stockton, California
Country	United States
Coordinates	37°57′44.66″N 121°19′48.13″W / 37.9624056°N 121.3300361°W / 37.9624056; -121.3300361
Specifications
Length	2.4 miles (3.9 km) (originally 3 mi or 4.8 km)
Locks	None
Status	Open
Geography
Start point	San Joaquin River

The Smith Canal is a former barge canal in Stockton, California, United States.^[1] It currently runs approximately 2.4 miles (3.9 km) east-northeast from the San Joaquin River, although it previously ran about 0.65 miles (1.05 km) further to El Dorado Street. It was built to carry agricultural produce to the Stockton State Hospital. Today the canal is lined with residential homes and docks for pleasure boats. The eastern end is now known as Yosemite Lake.