exist: the partners in the project expressed the hope that the new Unitary Authority would complete the three unfinished elements: raising Rodd's bridge, providing slipways at each end of the canal, and re-connecting it to Helebridge Wharf. One element of the restoration was a number of wooden sculptures by Daniel Sodhi-Miles. These are inscribed with Cornish words and phrases, and take the form of chains or parts of chains, recalling the canal's boating history. March 2008 damage On Monday 10 March 2008, a powerful storm wrenched one of the lock gates off its fixings. Contractors removed the gate the following morning, and four-tonne concrete pipes were placed in the canal basin to dissipate the power of waves coming in from the sea. A temporary dam was constructed at Falcon Bridge, and a team of anglers and staff from the Environment Agency rescued the fish population before it was swept out to sea. Beyond the dam, the loss of water was contained, with levels only dropping by about , but at the lower end of the canal water continued to flow out until it was practically empty, revealing some interesting finds in the mud, including a shotgun. The North Cornwall District Council used the opportunity to repair the canal walls and dredge the basin. During the course of the dredging, over of silt were removed. It was originally intended to refill the basin gradually after 8 July 2008, but a period of intense rainfall prior to that date resulted in a surge of water passing down the canal, which damaged the coffer dam protecting the empty section from the watered section. Consequently, the basin refilled in a single day. Route coordinates Main line Bude to Launceston Holsworthy Branch Feeder from Lower Tamar Lake Route details extracted from 1885 OS maps. See also Canals of the United Kingdom History of the British canal system List of reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom Bibliography References External links Bude Canal & Harbour Society Bude Canal Trust Description and photos of the Planekeepers Path from Cann Orchard to Thurlibeer (Hobbacott) Incline images & interactive map of mile markers seen along the Bude canal Canals in Cornwall Canals opened in 1823 Industrial archaeological sites in Cornwall Industrial archaeological sites in Devon Works of James Green Bude