Where Augusta Meets the River Augusta, Georgia is a river city shaped by the Savannah River and the historic Augusta Canal, where water once powered mills, factories, and the growth of one of the South’s early industrial centers. That river-powered legacy helped form a city built on work, ingenuity, and community. Built in 1845, the Augusta Canal drove manufacturing and trade along its banks and remains a defining feature of the city today, connecting Augusta’s industrial past with recreation, p